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Plasma Science:

From Fundamental Research to Technological Applications

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Size: 224 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:1995

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Panel on Opportunities in Plasma Science and Technology, Plasma Science Committee, National Research Council
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FRONT MATTER	i-xxii	(skim)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	1-4	(skim)
PART I: OVERVIEW	5-30	(skim)
PART II: TOPICAL AREAS	31-32	(skim)
1 LOW-TEMPERATURE PLASMAS	33-46	(skim)
2 NONNEUTRAL PLASMAS	47-59	(skim)
3 INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION	60-70	(skim)
4 MAGNETIC CONFINEMENT FUSION	71-91	(skim)
5 BEAMS, ACCELEATORS, AND COHERENT RADIATION SOURCES	92-99	(skim)
6 SPACE PLASMAS	100-119	(skim)
7 PLASMA ASTROPHYSICS	120-128	(skim)
PART III: BROAD AREAS OF PLASMA SCIENCE	129-130	(skim)
8 BASIC PLASMA EXPERIMENTS	131-155	(skim)
9 THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL PLASMA PHYSICS	156-173	(skim)
10 EDUCATION IN PLASMA SCIENCE	174-182	(skim)
PART IV: CONCLUSION	183-186	(skim)
APPENDICES	187-188	(skim)
APPENDIX A: FEDERAL FUNDING DATA	189-192	(skim)
APPENDIX B: LETTERS TO FUNDING AGENCIES	193-198	(skim)
APPENDIX C: LIST OF AGENCIES CONTACTED	199-200	(skim)
APPENDIX D: SUPPLEMENTARY PICTURE PLATES FOR CHAPTER 4	201-208	(skim)

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Plasma science is the study of ionized states of matter. This book discusses the field's potential contributions to society and recommends actions that would optimize those contributions. It includes an assessment of the field's scientific and technological status as well as a discussion of broad themes such as fundamental plasma experiments, theoretical and computational plasma research, and plasma science education.

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