/ppg/ Resource List

Useful Resources for the /ppg/ (WIP)

General Plasma Physics

• Chen, F. Introduction to Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion; 10.1007/978-1-4757-5595-4
• Piel, A. Plasma Physics: An Introduction to Laboratory, Space, and Fusion Plasmas; 10.1007/978-3-642-10491-6
• Gurnett, D. Introduction to Plasma Physics: With Space and Laboratory Applications; 10.1017/9781139226059
• Conrads, H. & Schmidt, M. Plasma generation and plasma sources; 10.1088/0963-0252/9/4/301
• Braithwaite, N. Introduction to Gas Discharges; 10.1088/0963-0252/9/4/307

Fusion

• Freidberg, J. Ideal magnetohydrodynamic theory of magnetic fusion systems; 10.1103/RevModPhys.54.801
• Freidberg, J. Ideal MHD; 10.1017/CBO9780511795046

Space Plasmas

• Baumjohann, W.B. & Treumann, R.A. Basic Space Plasma Physics; doi.org/10.1142/12771
• Treumann, R.A. & Baumjohann, W.B. Advanced Space Plasma Physics; 10.1142/p020
• Tsurutani, B., et al. Space Plasma Physics: A Review; 10.1109/TPS.2022.3208906

Low Temp., Atmospheric, and Complex Plasmas

• Lichtenberg, A. & Lieberman, M.. Principles of Plasma Discharges and Material Processing; 10.1002/0471724254
• Kong, MG., et al. Plasma medicine: An Introductory Review; 10.1088/1367-2630/11/11/115012
• Misra, N.N., Schlüter, O., & Cullen, P.J. Cold Plasma in Food and Agriculture; 10.1016/C2014-0-00009-3
• Merlino, R. Dusty plasmas: from Saturn’s rings to semiconductor processing devices; 10.1080/23746149.2021.1873859
• Shukla, P. & Mamun, A. Introduction to Dusty Plasma Physics; 10.1088/0741-3335/44/3/701

Computational Plasma Physics

• Tajima, T. Computational Plasma Physics; 10.1201/9780429501470
• Jardin, S. Computational Methods in Plasma Physics; 10.1201/ebk1439810958

Instrumentation and Diagnostics

• Hutchinson, I.H. Principles of Plasma Diagnostics; 10.1017/CBO9780511613630
• Merlino, R. Understanding Langmuir probe current-voltage characteristics; 10.1119/1.2772282
• Hershkowitz, N. & Kim, Y.C. Probing plasmas with ion acoustic waves; 10.1088/0963-0252/18/1/014018

YouTube Channels and Other Media

• ITER - Channel for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project
• Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory - Videos and research presentations relating to PPPL projects
• Institute of Plasma Physics - Some terrific plasma videos from the Czech Academy of Sciences
• Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics - Discussions and videos of research, including several on the W7-X stellarator
• University of Sydney - A series of interesting plasma physics lectures
• Plasma Channel - Some neat DIY plasma stuff