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Title Relaxation dynamics in laboratory and astrophysical plasmas / editors, Patrick H. Diamond [and others].

Publication Info. Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, [2010]
©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 319 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Biennial reviews of the theory of magnetized plasmas ; v. 1
Biennial reviews of the theory of magnetized plasmas ; v. 1.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents 1. Prof. Masahiro Wakatani and fusion research in his days / K. Itoh. Magnetic relaxation and self-organization in astrophysical and laboratory plasmas -- 2. An introduction to mean field dynamo theory / D.W. Hughes and S.M. Tobias -- 3. Origin, structure and stability of astrophysical MHD jets / P.-Y. Longaretti -- Turbulence and turbulent transport -- the agents of relaxation and structure formation -- 4. A tutorial on basic concepts in MHD turbulence and turbulent transport / P.H. Diamond, S.-I. Itoh and K. Itoh -- 5. Intermittency like phenomena in plasma turbulence / A. Das, P. Kaw and R. Jha -- 6. Nonlinear cascades and spatial structure of magnetohydrodynamic turbulence / W.-C. Müller and R. Grappin -- 7. Scale covariance and scale-ratio covariance in turbulent front propagation / A. Pocheau -- Transport bifurcations and relaxation -- 8. Transport barrier relaxations in tokamak edge plasmas / P. Beyer -- 9. Dynamics of edge localized modes / X. Garbet [and others] -- 10. On the onset of collapse events in toroidal plasmas turbulence trigger / K. Itoh [and others].
Summary This invaluable book provides a unique opportunity to embrace the complex and fascinating theory of relaxation processes in magnetized plasmas, both in astrophysics and in controlled fusion plasmas. The subjects range from dynamo and reconnection processes in magneto-hydrodynamics and electromagnetic turbulence to fast transport events in self-organized turbulence. Such phenomena, recognized as key bolts in our present understanding, turn out to be extremely challenging for theoretical models. This book efficiently helps to bridge our understanding and description of such processes, analogously observed in laboratory and astrophysical plasmas.
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Subject Plasma astrophysics.
Plasma astrophysics.
Relaxation phenomena.
Relaxation phenomena.
Magnetohydrodynamics.
Magnetohydrodynamics.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Added Author Diamond, Patrick H.
Other Form: Print version: Relaxation dynamics in laboratory and astrophysical plasmas. Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, ©2010 9789814291545 (DLC) 2010278870 (OCoLC)545942593
ISBN 9789814291552 (electronic book)
9814291552 (electronic book)
9789814291545
9814291544