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Plasma Physics

Nonlinear Theory and Experiments

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  • © 1977

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Editors:
  1. Hans Wilhelmsson

    1. Institute for Electromagnetic Field Theory, Chalmers University of Technology, Fack, Göteborg, Sweden

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Part of the book series: Nobel Foundation Symposia (NOFS, volume 36)

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Table of contents (33 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introductory Lecture

    1. Non-Linear Effects in Plasmas

      • D. ter Haar
      Pages 1-8

  3. Laser-Plasma Interaction

    1. Interpretation of Experiments in Laser-Driven Fusion

      • Keith A. Brueckner
      Pages 9-27

    2. Experiments on the Absorption of High Intensity Laser Light and Subsequent Compression of Spherical Targets

      • Roy R. Johnson
      Pages 28-46

    3. Compression of Laser-Irradiated Hollow Microspheres

      • N. G. Basov, Yu. A. Zakharenkov, N. N. Zorev, A. A. Koligrivov, O. N. Krokhin, A. A. Rupasov et al.
      Pages 47-63

    4. Collective Behavior in Recent Laser-Plasma Experiments

      • W. L. Kruer, R. A. Haas, W. C. Mead, D. W. Phillion, V. C. Rupert
      Pages 64-81

    5. Experiments on Parametric Instabilities in Laser-Plasma Interactions

      • Francis F. Chen
      Pages 82-101

    6. Multiple Wave Interaction and Harmonic Generation in Laser Created Plasmas

      • J. L. Bobin
      Pages 102-121

  4. Parametric Interaction, Three-Wave Coupling, and Ponderomotive Forces

    1. Coupling Saturation in the Nonlinear Theory of Parametric Decay Instabilities

      • D. F. DuBois, B. Bezzerides
      Pages 122-141

    2. Variation Principle for Nonlinear Wave Propagation

      • T. Watanabe, Y. C. Lee, Kyoji Nishikawa
      Pages 142-151

    3. Three-Wave Coupling Coefficients for Magnetized Plasmas

      • L. Stenflo, J. Larsson
      Pages 152-158

    4. Generalized Ponderomotive Forces and Three-Wave Interaction

      • Shayne Johnston, Allan N. Kaufman
      Pages 159-165

  5. Strong Plasma Turbulence, Solitons and Cavitons

    1. Modulation Instability and Strong Langmuir Turbulence

      • V. N. Tsytovich
      Pages 166-187

    2. Macroscopic Consequences of the Langmuir Waves Collapse

      • A. A. Galeev, R. Z. Sagdeev, V. D. Shapiro, V. I. Shevchenko
      Pages 188-201

    3. Langmuir Solitons and Ion-Sound

      • D. ter Haar
      Pages 202-210

    4. Langmuir Solitons and Resonance Absorption in Laser-Irradiated Plasmas

      • Hsing-Hen Chen, Chuan-Sheng Liu
      Pages 211-221

    5. Photon Soliton Due to Induced Compton Scattering

      • Carlos Montes
      Pages 222-240

    6. Utilization of the Formalism of Lagrangian Variables for the Investigation of Some Nonlinear Plasma Physics Problems

      • L. M. Kovriznych
      Pages 241-261

  7. Magnetically Confined Plasmas

    1. Plasma Heating by High-Current Relativistic Electron Beams

      • D. D. Ryutov
      Pages 284-297
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About this book

A Nobel Foundation Symposium on the subject: "Nonlinear Effects 1n Plasmas", was held at Aspenasgarden, Lerum, in the G6teborg area of Sweden from June 11-17, 1976. The Symposium was the 36th in the series of Nobel Foundation Symposia, which have been held mainly within the areas of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace prizes. Some 30 leading experts from the United States, Soviet Union, Japan and Western Europe attended the Symposium. The purpose of the Symposium was to discuss various topics in the field of modern plasma physics. We had to select from this vast area of active research a suitable common theme with a great number of new and interesting contributions. We decided to devote our Sym­ posium in particular to nonlinear effects in plasmas and to emphasize some areas where important developments seemed to be taking place. In recent years basic theory and experiments in nonlinear plasma physics have been stimulated largely by the need for an energy source based on fusion of light nuclei. In many laboratories all over the world attempts are being made to come closer to the final goal by studying magnetically confined plasmas and systems of inertial con­ finement. Heating of plasmas to fusion temperatures remains a key problem. There are good reasons to believe that the nonlinear effects in plasmas will play an important role for fusion, a long-range program which is still largely in its basic research phase.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute for Electromagnetic Field Theory, Chalmers University of Technology, Fack, Göteborg, Sweden

    Hans Wilhelmsson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Plasma Physics

  • Book Subtitle: Nonlinear Theory and Experiments

  • Editors: Hans Wilhelmsson

  • Series Title: Nobel Foundation Symposia

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1571-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1977

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4757-1573-6Published: 10 November 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-1571-2Published: 21 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 513

  • Number of Illustrations: 32 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons

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