Atomic and Molecular Processes in Fusion Edge Plasmas

by R.K. Janev (Editor)

Overview

This well-illustrated resource provides vital cross-section information for the atomic and molecular collision processes taking place in the boundary region of magnetically confined fusion plasmas and in other laboratory and astrophysical low-temperature plasmas. The expertly assessed information in this noteworthy volume includes the most recent experimental and theoretical results presented in a convenient format. Coverage includes the processes of electron-impact excitation and ionization of plasma edge atoms, electron-ion recombination, dissociative collision processes involving electrons and much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781475793215
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	05/18/2013
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
Pages:	500
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.04(d)

Table of Contents

1 Basic Properties of Fusion Edge Plasmas and Role of Atomic and Molecular Processes.- 2 Spectroscopic Processes and Data for Fusion Edge Plasmas.- 3 Elastic and Excitation Electron Collisions with Atoms.- 4 Electron Impact Ionization of Plasma Edge Atoms.- 5 Electron-Ion Recombination Processes in Plasmas.- 6 Excitation of Atomic Ions by Electron Impact.- 7 Ionization of Atomic Ions by Electron Impact.- 8 The Dependence of Electron Impact Excitation and Ionization Cross Sections of H2 and D2 Molecules on Vibrational Quantum Number.- 9 Electron-Molecular Ion Collisions.- 10 Energy and Angular Distributions of Secondary Electrons Produced by Electron Impact Ionization.- 11 Elastic and Related Cross Sections for Low-Energy Collisions among Hydrogen and Helium Ions, Neutrals, and Isotopes.- 12 Rearrangement Processes Involving Hydrogen and Helium Atoms and Ions.- 13 Electron Capture Processes in Slow Collisions of Plasma Impurity Ions with H, H2, and He.- 14 Reactive Ion-Molecule Collisions Involving Hydrogen and Helium.- 15 Particle Interchange Reactions Involving Plasma Impurity Ions and H2, D2, and HD.- 16 Electron Collision Processes Involving Hydrocarbons.

Editorial Reviews

An account of the most important atomic and molecular processes taking place in fusion edge plasmas and of the spectroscopic characteristics of edge plasma constituents. Each chapter describes the basic physics of a specific type or class of processes, gives an overview of the current research on the subject, and presents quantitative information on the characteristics of the processes considered, including the results of most recent research. This information is indispensable to fusion plasma researchers in the interpretation of experimental observations and in the modeling and diagnostics of fusion edge plasmas. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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