Relaxation dynamics in laboratory and astrophysical plasmas

This invaluable book provides a unique opportunity to embrace the complex and fascinating theory of relaxation processes in magnetized plasmas, both in astrophysics and in controlled fusion plasmas. The subjects range from dynamo and reconnection processes in magneto-hydrodynamics and electromagnetic turbulence to fast transport events in self-organized turbulence. Such phenomena, recognized as key bolts in our present understanding, turn out to be extremely challenging for theoretical models. This book efficiently helps to bridge our understanding and description of such processes, analogously observed in laboratory and astrophysical plasmas.

In Memory of …: Prof. Masahiro Wakatani and Fusion Research in His Days. Magnetic Relaxation and Self-Organization in Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas: An Introduction to Mean Field Dynamo Theory. Origin, Structure and Stability of Astrophysical MHD Jets. Turbulence and Turbulent Transport - The Agents of Relaxation and Structure Formation: A Tutorial on Basic Concepts in MHD Turbulence and Turbulent Transport. Intermittency Like Phenomena in Plasma Turbulence. Nonlinear Cascades and Spatial Structure of Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence. Scale Covariance and Scale-Ratio Covariance in Turbulent Front Propagation. Transport Bifurcations and Relaxation: Transport Barrier Relaxations in Tokamak Edge Plasmas. Dynamics of Edge Localized Modes. On the Onset of Collapse Events in Toroidal Plasmas - Turbulence Trigger.