Chapter 13. Plasma in External Fields

  1. Boris M. Smirnov

Published Online: 29 DEC 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9783527617708.ch13

Physics of Ionized Gases

Physics of Ionized Gases

How to Cite

Smirnov, B. M. (2007) Plasma in External Fields, in Physics of Ionized Gases, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, Weinheim, Germany. doi: 10.1002/9783527617708.ch13

Author Information

  1. Russian Academy of Sciences

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 29 DEC 2007
  2. Published Print: 9 MAR 2001

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471175940

Online ISBN: 9783527617708

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Keywords:

  • motion of electron;
  • conductivity of weakly ionized gas;
  • plasma;
  • hall effect;
  • magnetohydrodynamic equations

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Motion of an Electron in a Gas in External Fields

  • Conductivity of a Weakly Ionized Gas

  • Dielectric Constant of a Weakly Ionized Gas

  • Plasma in a Time-Dependent Electric Field

  • The Hall Effect

  • Cyclotron Resonance

  • Motion of Charged Particles in a Nonuniform Magnetic Field

  • Excitation of a Weakly Ionized Gas by External Fields

  • Magnetohydrodynamic Equations

  • High-Conductivity Plasma in a Magnetic Field

  • Pinch Effect

  • Skin Effect

  • Reconnection of Magnetic Lines of Force