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A systematic overview of the kinetic theory of weak plasma turbulence, including the foundational concepts and mathematical and technical details.
List of contents
Preface; Part I. Vlasov Weak Turbulence Theory: Electrostatic Approximation: 1. Nonlinear electrostatic equations for collisionless plasmas; 2. Electrostatic Vlasov weak turbulence theory: wave kinetic equation; 3. Electrostatic Vlasov weak turbulence theory: particle kinetic equation; Part II. Klimontovich Weak Turbulence Theory: Electrostatic Approximation: 4. Electrostatic Klimontovich weak turbulence theory; 5. Spontaneous emission and collisional kinetic equation; 6. Langmuir turbulence and electron Kappa distribution; Part III. Vlasov Weak Turbulence Theory: Electromagnetic Formalism: 7. Nonlinear electromagnetic equations in Vlasov plasmas; 8. Electromagnetic Vlasov weak turbulence theory; Part IV. Klimontovich Weak Turbulence Theory: Electromagnetic Formalism: 9. Electromagnetic Klimontovich weak turbulence theory; 10. Applications of EM Klimontovich weak turbulence theory; Epilogue; Appendix A. Time irreversible small amplitude perturbations; Appendix B. Resonant velocity integral; Appendix C. Nonlinear dispersion relations; Appendix D. Plasma dispersion function; Appendix E. Weak turbulence theory for reactive instabilities; Appendix F. On higher order perturbative expansion; Appendix G. On renormalized kinetic turbulence theory; Appendix H. One-dimensional normalized equations; References; Index.
About the author
Peter H. Yoon is a Senior Research Scientist at the Institute of Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park. He is a leading expert in space plasma physics, and has been invited to a number of international universities as a visiting professor. These appointments include Kyung Hee University, Korea and Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.
Summary
A systematic overview of the kinetic theory of weak plasma turbulence from a modern perspective. This book covers the fundamentals of weak turbulence theory, including foundational concepts, and mathematical and technical details. It provides a valuable reference for researchers looking to familiarize themselves with plasma weak turbulence theory.
