This book introduces the fundamentals of plasma theory at an entry level, combining a study of related fields such as fusion, astrophysics, radio transmission, and technological applications. The book covers the central aspects of plasmas and pays particular attention to the more difficult topics of electromagnetic field theory, fluid conductors, and magneto hydrodynamics, thereby fusing physics with electrical engineering.
Plasma: An Overview Plasma Characteristics and Properties Energy
Transfer Processes in Plasmas Motion of Charged Particles in Linear
Electromagnetic Fields Behaviour of Plasmas as Fluid Conductors in
Electromagnetic Fields Waves in Plasmas Initiation and Maintenance of
Technological Plasmas Technical Plasmas Space and Environmental Plasmas
John Ernest Harry has been involved with plasma research for more than fifty years. He has 120 scientific papers, three books and more than ten patents to his name. After a period in industry he joined Loughborough University, UK, as a Senior Lecturer for electrical engineering in 1972 and became Reader in Electric Discharges in 1985. In addition to his lectureships John Ernest Harry is Chief Executive of Plasma Systems Ltd, Kent, UK, and works with Loughborough University as a project consultant.
