Electromagnetic Fluctuations In Plasma

Electromagnetic Fluctuations in Plasma focuses on the theoretical investigation of the electromagnetic properties of a plasma (an ionized gas).

The manuscript first takes a look at the general theory of fluctuations and electromagnetic fluctuations in media with space-time dispersion. Discussions focus on spectral distribution of the fluctuations and energy dissipation in the medium; dielectric and magnetic permittivities in a medium with spatial dispersion; current, charge, and field fluctuations in a medium; and inversion of the fluctuation-dissipation theorem. The text then examines the electrodynamic properties of an electron plasma and electromagnetic fluctuations in an electron plasma.

The publication ponders on fluctuations in an electron-ion plasma and electron plasma in a magnetic field. Topics include plasma dielectric permittivity tensor in a magnetic field; longitudinal plasma oscillations in a magnetic field; fluctuations in charge and current densities in an equilibrium electron-ion plasma; and electron and ion density fluctuations in an equilibrium plasma. The text also tackles the passage of charged particles through plasma and dynamic friction and diffusion coefficients in a plasma.

The book is a dependable reference for readers interested in the study of the electromagnetic properties of a plasma.

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Preface
Introduction
List of Notations
References
Chapter 1 / General Theory of Fluctuations

1. Space-Time Correlation Functions
2. Spectral Distribution of the Fluctuations and Energy Dissipation in the Medium
3. Properties of the Tensor of the Linear Relating Coefficients xij
4. Two-Particle Green's Function
   References
   Chapter 2 / Electromagnetic Fluctuations in Media
   with Space-Time Dispersion
5. Dielectric Permittivity Tensor
6. The Wave Equation
7. Dielectric and Magnetic Permittivities in a Medium with Spatial Dispersion
8. Current, Charge, and Field Fluctuations in a Medium
9. Fluctuations in an Isotropic Medium
10. Inversion of the Fluctuation-Dissipation Theorem
    References
    Chapter 3 / Electrodynamic Properties of an Electron Plasma
11. Space-Time Dispersion in Plasma
12. Space-Time Correlation Functions for a System of Noninteracting Particles
13. Determination of the Plasma Dielectric Permittivity Tensor
14. Electromagnetic Waves in Plasma
15. Relativistic Plasma
16. Nonequilibrium Plasma and Stability
    References
    Chapter 4 / Electromagnetic Fluctuations in an Electron Plasma
17. Fluctuations in an Electron Plasma
18. Charge Density Fluctuations
19. Current-Density Fluctuations
20. Electromagnetic Field Fluctuations
    Reference
    Chapter 5 / Taking Account of Ion Motion. Fluctuations in an Electron-Ion Plasma
21. Dielectric Permittivities of a Plasma Taking Account of Ion Motion
22. Longitudinal Waves in an Electron-Ion Plasma
23. Fluctuations in Charge and Current Densities in an Equilibrium Electron-Ion Plasma
24. Electron and Ion Density Fluctuations in an Equilibrium Plasma
25. Fluctuations in a Nonisothermal Electron-Ion Plasma (Isotropic Case)
26. Fluctuations in a Nonisothermal Electron-Ion Plasma (Anisotropic Case)
27. Fluctuations in a Nonequilibrium Plasma
28. Collective Fluctuations. Effective Temperature
29. Field Fluctuations in a Plasma-Beam System
    References
    Chapter 6 / Electron Plasma in a Magnetic Field
30. Plasma Dielectric Permittivity Tensor in a Magnetic Field
31. Electromagnetic Waves in a Plasma in a Magnetic Field (without taking Account of the Thermal Electron Motion)
32. Electromagnetic Waves in a Plasma in a Magnetic Field (Taking Account of Thermal Electron Motion)
33. Longitudinal Plasma Oscillations in a Magnetic Field
34. Electromagnetic Fluctuations in an Electron Plasma in the Presence of a Magnetic Field
    References
    Chapter 7 / Electron-Ion Plasma in a Magnetic Field
35. Taking Account of Ion Motion in a Magnetoactive Plasma
36. Ion Cyclotron Resonance
37. Magnetohydrodynamic Waves
38. Low-Frequency Fluctuations in a Magnetoactive Plasma
39. Fluctuations in a Nonequilibrium Magnetoactive Plasma
    References
    Chapter 8 / Passage of Charged Particles through Plasma
40. Field of Charge in a Plasma. Shielding
41. Energy Losses in Charged-Particle Motion in a Plasma
42. Polarization Energy Losses of a Fast Particle in a Plasma
43. Change in Energy of a Moving Charge due to Field Fluctuations in the Plasma
44. Influence of Ions on the Energy Change of a Particle Moving in a Plasma
45. Energy Losses of a Charged Particle in a Nonequilibrium Plasma
    References
    Chapter 9 / Dynamic Friction and Diffusion Coefficients in a Plasma
46. Fokker-Planck Equation
47. Dynamic Friction and Diffusion Coefficients in an Electron Plasma
48. Friction and Diffusion Coefficients in a Two-Temperature Plasma
49. Relaxation Time of a Nonisothermal Plasma
    References
    Chapter 10 / Electromagnetic Wave Scattering by Fluctuations in Plasma
50. Wave Scattering and Transformation
51. Electromagnetic Wave Propagation in a Plasma
52. Electromagnetic Wave Scattering Differential Scattering Coefficient
53. Total Scattering Coefficient for an Isothermal Plasma
54. Spectral Distribution of Scattering
55. Transformation of Transverse into Longitudinal Electromagnetic Waves
56. Longitudinal Wave Transformation and Scattering in a Plasma
    References
    Chapter 11 / Scattering of Electromagnetic Waves by Fluctuations in a Plasma in the Presence of a Magnetic Field
57. General Formula for the Scattering Cross Section in the Presence of a Magnetic Field
58. Electromagnetic Wave Scattering by Density Fluctuations
59. Electromagnetic Wave Scattering by Langmuir Fluctuations
60. Electromagnetic Wave Scattering by Alfven and Magnetosonic Fluctuations
    References
    Chapter 12 / Quantum Plasma. Fluctuations in a Degenerate Electron Gas
61. Space-Time Correlations of Fluctuations in an Ideal Fermi Gas
62. Longitudinal and Transverse Dielectric Permittivities of a Quantum Electron Gas
63. Dispersion of Plasma Oscillations
64. Fluctuations in a Degenerate Electron Gas
    References
    Chapter 13 / Fluctuations in a Superconducting Plasma
65. Superconducting State in a System of Electrons
66. Density Fluctuations in a Superconductor
67. Density Fluctuations Associated with Collective Excitations
68. Current Fluctuations in a Superconductor
69. Electromagnetic Properties of a Superconductor
    References
    Bibliography
    Author Index
    Subject Index