Turbulent Transport In Magnetized Plasmas

The book explains how magnetized plasmas self-organize in states of electromagnetic turbulence that transports particles and energy out of the core plasma faster than anticipated by the fusion scientists designing magnetic confinement systems in the 20th century. It describes theory, experiments and simulations in a unified and up-to-date presentation of the issues of achieving nuclear fusion power.
Contents:Basic Concepts and Historical BackgroundAlfvén and Drift Waves in PlasmasMechanisms for Drift WavesTwo-Component MagnetohydrodynamicsLaboratory Experiments for Drift WavesMagnetohydrodynamics and Magnetic Confinement GeometriesLaboratory Plasma Experiments for Waves and TransportTurbulence Theory for Drift and Alfvén WavesImpurity Transport StudiesCoherent Structures in PlasmasFluctuating Magnetic Fields and Chaotic OrbitsToroidal Confinement SystemsTemperature Gradient Driven InstabilitiesElectron Temperature Gradient Driven TurbulenceMagnetic Reconnection InstabilitiesIgnition Physics in Multiscale Plasma TurbulenceRotational InstabilitiesTransport Simulations with Multiscale Codes for Internal Transport Barrier FormationGyrokinetic Simulations of Drift Wave Turbulence
Readership: Graduate students, researchers and academics interested in confinement of plasmas, instabilities, transport and turbulence in plasmas.