Boundary Plasma Physics

Fulvio Militello is a fusion scientist with twenty years of experience. Following a career as a theoretical plasma physicist and science manager, he is currently the Director of Tokamak Science and MAST-U at the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. Before joining the Authority, he worked in Italy, France, and United States, in National Laboratories and Universities, authoring 100 scientific papers. Fulvio is also Adjunct Professor of Physics at Chalmers University (Sweden) and Visiting Reader at the Imperial College London. While his heart is still in Italy, he lives in Didcot, UK, with his Swedish wife (met in France) and two daughters (born in the UK). In his free time, he likes to cook, practice martial arts, read philosophy books, play games, look at the stars and learn as much as he can about everything that stimulates his curiosity.

Preface.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Plasma Equations.- 3 Sheath Physics.- 4 Atomic, Molecular and Plasma-Surface Physics.- 5 Basic Exhaust Concepts.- 6 Radiation and Detachment.- 7 Filamentary Transport.- 8 Conventional and Alternative Divertors.- Appendix.- Index.