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A Superintense Laser-Plasma Interaction Theory Primer

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Authors:
  1. Andrea Macchi

    1. , Department of Physics "Enrico Fermi", University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

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  • Interest in the book because of the limited number of other books on similar topics
  • Concise size (100 pages) and timely contents making the book attractive and complementary to more extended, but less updated work
  • Accessibility to students, newcomers and non-specialists, by adopting a problem-oriented approach which simplifies the mathematical description but keeps self-consistency
  • Suitability of the book as the main textbook of an introductory lecture course on laser-plasma interactions, or as an additional textbook for a more general course on plasma physics
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Physics (SpringerBriefs in Physics)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • Andrea Macchi
    Pages 1-4

  3. From One to Many Electrons

    • Andrea Macchi
    Pages 5-36

  4. Relativistic Nonlinear Waves in Plasmas

    • Andrea Macchi
    Pages 37-58

  5. Electron Acceleration

    • Andrea Macchi
    Pages 59-79

  6. Ion Acceleration

    • Andrea Macchi
    Pages 81-106

  7. Photon Acceleration and Relativistic Engineering

    • Andrea Macchi
    Pages 107-114
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About this book

The continuous trend towards higher and higher laser intensities has opened the way to new physical regimes and advanced applications of laser-plasma interactions, thus stimulating novel connections with ultrafast optics, astrophysics, particle physics, and biomedical applications. This book is primarily oriented towards students and young researchers who need to acquire rapidly a basic knowledge of this active and rapidly changing research field. To this aim, the presentation is focused on a selection of basic models and inspiring examples, and includes topics which emerged recently such as ion acceleration, "relativistic engineering" and radiation friction. The contents are presented in a self-contained way assuming only a basic knowledge of classical electrodynamics, mechanics and relativistic dynamics at the undergraduate (Bachelor) level, without requiring any previous knowledge of plasma physics. Hence, the book may serve in several ways: as a compact textbook for lecture courses, as a short and accessible introduction for the newcomer, as a quick reference for the experienced researcher, and also as an introduction to some nonlinear mathematical methods through examples of their application to laser-plasma modeling.

Authors and Affiliations

  • , Department of Physics "Enrico Fermi", University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

    Andrea Macchi

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: A Superintense Laser-Plasma Interaction Theory Primer

  • Authors: Andrea Macchi

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Physics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6125-4

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-6124-7Published: 24 January 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-6125-4Published: 24 January 2013

  • Series ISSN: 2191-5423

  • Series E-ISSN: 2191-5431

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 114

  • Number of Illustrations: 25 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Plasma Physics

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