Free Plasma Physics Book

You can read reviews and buy a hard copy of Plasma Physics and Fusion Energyby clicking on the link.

Or you can get a pdf of the book at this detailed review or by going directly to the download link.

The book is very much tokamak oriented so the calculations have limited value for plasmas that are far from thermal equilibrium. However, the ideas presented are of interest to anyone working with plasmas.

Math For Plasma Simulation

I have added Math For Plasma Simulation [pdf] to the sidebar under Fusion Reference.

H/T drmike

Update 2317z 30 Jan 2010

Link broken. H/T AC via e-mail for the notification and the current correct link.

Reactions

I do believe plasma physics has gone astray by the unfortunate use of the term instability to describe how a plasma reacts on itself. I think the term reaction would help to open up people's mindset. A plasma is not a stable thing. It reacts to everything including itself.

Plasma kinking is not an instability, plasma kinking is a reaction.