Tokamaks

Zusatztext Review from previous edition John Wesson's well known book! now re-edited for the third time! provides an excellent introduction to fusion orientated plasma physics in tokamaks ... This reference book should be on the shelf of every fusion scientist and graduate student. Klappentext The tokamak is the principal tool in controlled fusion research. This book acts as an introduction to the subject and a basic reference for theory! definitions! equations! and experimental results. The fourth edition has been completely revised! describing their development of tokamaks to the point of producing significant fusion power. Zusammenfassung The tokamak is the principal tool in controlled fusion research. This book acts as an introduction to the subject and a basic reference for theory, definitions, equations, and experimental results. The fourth edition has been completely revised, describing their development of tokamaks to the point of producing significant fusion power. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Fusion ; 2. Plasma physics ; 3. Equilibrium ; 4. Confinement ; 5. Heating ; 6. Mhd stability ; 7. Instabilities ; 8. Microinstabilities ; 9. Plasma-surface interactions ; 10. Diagnostics ; 11. Tokamak experiments ; 12. Large tokamaks ; 13. The future ; 14. Appendix

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Wesson, John (Senior Theoretical Physicist (retired) Wesson, Wesson John
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2011
• EAN: 9780199592234
• ISBN: 978-0-19-959223-4
• Pagine: 800
• Serie: International Series of Monographs on Physics; International Series of Monogr; International Series of Monogr; International Series of Monographs on Physics
• Categorie: Saggistica > Natura, tecnica > Astronomia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Fisica, astronomia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; SCIENCE / Physics / General, SCIENCE / Physics / Nuclear, Nuclear physics, Materials / States of matter, Particle & high-energy physics, Plasma Physics, Particle and high-energy physics, SCIENCE / Physics / Particle