Physics of Hot Plasmas

1. Introduction to Kinetic Theory of Plasma.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Application of the Boltzmann Equation to Plasmas.- 3. Transport Coefficients for Simple Gases.- 4. The Relaxation Approximation.- 5. The Lorentz Gas (I).- 6. The Lorentz Gas (II).- 7. The Kinetic Equation for the Plasma.- 8. Some Properties of the Kinetic Equation.- 9. The Electron Correlation Function and Radiation Scatter.- 2. Advanced Kinetic Theory.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Balescu-Guernsey-Lenard Equation and its Properties.- 3. Klimontovich Equations of Plasma.- 4. Solution of the Linear Equations and Conventional Kinetic Theory.- 5. Justification of an Expansion of the Non-Linear Equations.- 6. Wave Kinetic Equation to Lowest Order.- 7. Particle Kinetic Equation.- 8. Non-Linear Modifications.- 9. Formulation of the Problem of a Test Particle in a Magnetic Field.- 10. Conclusions.- 3. Plasma Waves and Oscillations.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Magnetohydrodynamic Waves.- 3. Oscillations of a Two-Fluid Plasma.- 4. Oscillations of a Cold Plasma.- 5. Oscillations of a Hot Plasma.- 4. Plasma Instabilities.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Macroscopic Instabilities.- 3. Microinstabilities.- 4. Non-Linear Effects.- 5. Finite Plasma Effects.- 5. Computational Problems in Plasma Physics and Controlled Thermonuclear Research.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Numerical Studies of Pinch Experiments.- 3. Resistive Instability Calculations.- 4. Computation of Finite-Beta Equilibria.- 5. Numerical Solution of the Fokker-Planck Equations for a Plasma.- 6. Numerical Solution of the Vlasov Equation.- 6. Turbulence.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Stochastic Acceleration.- 3. Weak Turbulence.- 4. The Experimental Situation.- 5. Conclusion.- 7. Collisionless Shocks.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Shock Formation.- 3. Laminar Shocks.- 4. Turbulent Shocks.- 8. Collisionless Shock Waves.- I: A General Review.- II. The Tarantula Experiment.- 9. Laser Produced Plasmas.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Gas Breakdown.- 3. Properties of Laser produced Plasmas in Gases.- 4. Laser produced Plasmas using Solid Targets and Single Particles.- 10. The Production and Containment of High Density Plasmas.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Theta-Pinch.- 3. Shock Heating and Joule Heating.- 4. Radiation and Conduction Losses.- 5. Plasma Focus.- 6. Containment Problems.- 7. Axial Losses.- 8. Consequences for Thermonuclear Systems.- 9. Toroidal Systems.- 11. Light Scattering Experiments.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Scattering from a Free Electron Gas.- 3. Scattering from a Plasma.- 4. Experimental Considerations.- 5. Experimental Results.- 6. Technique.- 12. Plasma Diagnostics Based on Refractivity.- 1. Refractivity of Plasma.- 2. Review of Methods and Techniques in Refractivity Diagnosis.- 3. Some Limitations to these Methods.- 4. Interferometric Measurements.- 5. Laser Interferometry.- 6. The Schlieren Method.- 7. The Shadowgraph.- 8. Application of Holography in Optical Plasma Diagnostics.