Kremp D., Schlanges M., Kraeft W.-D. Quantum Statistics of Nonideal Plasmas

Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2005. — 528 p. — (Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics 25). — ISBN: 978-3-540-26335-7 (eBook), 978-3-642-08464-5 (Softcover), 978-3-540-65284-7 (Hardcover).This book deals with the statistical theory of strongly coupled Coulomb systems. After an elementary introduction to the physics of nonideal plasmas, a presentation of the method of (nonequilibrium) Green's functions is given. On this basis, the dielectric, thermodynamic, transport, and relaxation properties are discussed systematically. Especially, the behavior of bound states in the surrounding plasma (lowering of the ionization energy), the ionization kinetics, and the equation of state of dense partially ionized hydrogen are each carefully investigated. Furthermore, generalized kinetic equations are derived which are also valid for short time scales. They are applied to ultra-fast processes and to plasmas in laser fields.Introduction to the Physics of Nonideal Plasmas
Quantum Statistical Theory of Charged Particle Systems
Systems with Coulomb Interaction
Bound and Scattering States in Plasmas. Binary Collision Approximation
Thermodynamics of Nonideal Plasmas
Nonequilibrium Nonideal Plasmas
Transport and Relaxation Processes in Nonideal Plasmas
Dense Plasmas in External Fields