Power Exhaust in Fusion Plasmas
Cambridge University Press
Edition: Illustrated, 11/5/2009
EAN 9780521851718, ISBN10: 0521851718
Hardcover, 444 pages, 25.4 x 18 x 2.3 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English
Nuclear fusion research is entering a new phase, in which power exhaust will play a vital role. This book presents a complete and up-to-date summary of this emerging field of research in fusion plasmas, focusing on the leading tokamak concept. Emphasis is placed on rigorous theoretical development, supplemented by numerical simulations, which are used to explain and quantify a range of experimental observations. The text offers a self-contained introduction to power exhaust, and deals in detail with both edge plasma turbulence and edge localized modes, providing the necessary background to understand these important, yet complicated phenomena. Combining an in-depth overview with an instructive development of concepts, this is an invaluable resource for academic researchers and graduate students in plasma physics.
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Magnetized plasma physics
3. Magnetized plasma equilibrium
4. Magnetized plasma stability
5. Collisional transport in magnetized plasmas
6. Turbulent transport in magnetized plasmas
7. Tokamak plasma boundary and power exhaust
8. Outlook
power exhaust in fusion reactors
Appendix A. Maxwellian distribution
Appendix B. Curvilinear co-ordinates
References
Index.