Introduction to Plasma Physics and its Space Applications

PRELIMS.pdf
	Preface
	Acknowledgements
	Author biography
		Luis Conde
	Acronyms
CH001.pdf
	Chapter 1 Introduction to the physical models for plasmas
CH002.pdf
	Chapter 2 Elements of plasma kinetic theory
		2.1 The Boltzmann equation
		2.2 Relaxation model for molecular collisions
		2.3 The Boltzmann collision integral
			2.3.1 Qualitative derivation
			2.3.2 Approximations
			2.3.3 The Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution
		2.4 Commentaries and further reading
		References
CH003.pdf
	Chapter 3 Hydrodynamic description of plasmas
		3.1 The moments of Boltzmann equation
			3.1.1 The equation of continuity
			3.1.2 The momentum transport equation
			3.1.3 The friction force
			3.1.4 The energy transport equation
		3.2 The hydrodynamic plasma transport equations
			3.2.1 The closure of the transport equations
			3.2.2 The cold and warm plasma models
			3.2.3 The diffusion approximation
		3.3 Electron and ion waves
			3.3.1 Neutral gas sound waves
			3.3.2 Ion waves
			3.3.3 Electron waves
		3.4 The Langmuir sheath
			3.4.1 Bohm criterion
			3.4.2 Child–Langmuir law
			3.4.3 Space-charge neutralization
		3.5 Commentaries and further reading
		References
CH004.pdf
	Chapter 4 Introduction to electric discharges
		4.1 DC electric discharges
			4.1.1 Vacuum breakdown in DC fields
		4.2 Microwave discharges
		4.3 Breakdown in high frequency fields
		4.4 Commentaries and further reading
		References
CH005.pdf
	Chapter 5 The multipactor discharge
		5.1 The electron multipactor discharge
		5.2 The multipactor discharge model
		5.3 Commentaries and further reading
		References
CH006.pdf
	Chapter 6 Introduction to plasma propulsion in space
		6.1 Basic orbital maneuvers
		6.2 The Tsiolkovsky equation
		6.3 Thrust and specific impulse
		6.4 Electric propulsion principles
			6.4.1 Efficiencies
		6.5 Modified Tsiolkovsky equation
		6.6 Classification of electric thrusters
			6.6.1 Electrothermal
			6.6.2 Electrostatic
			6.6.3 Electromagnetic
		6.7 Commentaries and further reading
		References
APP1.pdf
	Chapter
		Reference
APP2.pdf
	Chapter
		B.1 The Klimontovich equation
		B.2 Phase space averaging
		B.3 Commentaries and further reading
		References