About the Author
Preface
Acknowledgment
CHAPTER ONE: Foundation of Electromagnetic Theory
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Vector Analysis
1.2.1 Vector Algebra
1.2.2 Vector Gradient
1.2.3 Vector Integration
1.2.4 Vector Divergence
1.2.5 Vector Curl
1.2.6 Vector Differential Operator
1.3 Further Developments
1.4 Electrostatics
1.4.1 The Coulomb's Law
1.4.2 The Electric Field
1.4.3 The Gauss's Law
1.5 Solution of Electrostatic Problems
1.5.1 Poisson's Equation
1.5.2 Laplace's Equation
1.6 Electrostatic Energy
1.6.1 Potential Energy of a Group of Point Charges
1.6.2 Electrostatic Energy of a Charge Distribution
1.6.3 Forces and Torques
1.7 Maxwell's Equations
1.8 Debye Length
1.9 Physics of Plasmas
1.10 Fluid Description of Plasma
1.11 MHD
1.12 References
CHAPTER TWO: Principles of Plasma Physics
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Barrier Penetration
2.3 Calculation of Coulomb Barrier
2.4 Thermonuclear Fusion Reactions
2.5 Rates of Thermonuclear Reactions
2.6 Thermonuclear Fusion Reactions
2.7 Critical Ignition Temperature for Fusion
2.8 Controlled Thermonuclear Ideal Ignition Temperature
2.9 Bremsstrahlung Radiation
2.10 Bremsstrahlung Plasma Radiation Losses
2.11 Bremsstrahlung Emission Rate
2.12 Additional Radiation Losses
2.13 Inverse Bremsstrahlung in Controlled Thermonuclear ICF and MCF
2.14 References
CHAPTER THREE: Confinement Systems for Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Magnetic Confinement
3.2.1 Summary of Guiding Center Drift
3.3 How the Tokamak Reactors Works
3.4 Intertidal Confinement
3.5 References
INDEX