Glossary of Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy Research
This website contains a glossary of plasma physics and fusion energy
research provided by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. It provides
plain-language definitions of over 3600 frequently used terms in this field.
The glossary can be browsed and searched, and contributions of new entries
are welcome.
Resource Type: Reference
https://fusedweb.llnl.gov/Glossary/glossary.html
Plasma Physics : History
A brief history of plasma physics is provided. This page forms part
of the larger 'Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere' educational resource,
written by David P Stern and Mauricio Peredo and aimed at pre-University
students. The site is also available in Spanish and French (incomplete).
Resource Type: Other educational resources
http://www.phy6.org/Education/whplasma.html
Introduction to Plasma Physics
An introductory graduate course in plasma physics, taught by Professor
Richard Fitzpatrick at the University of Texas, Austin (USA). The course
sections are: charged particle motion; plasma fluid theory; waves in cold
plasmas; magnetohydrodynamic theory; and kinetic theory of waves. The lecture
notes are available in HTML, PDF and Postscript formats.
Resource Type: Lecture notes and courses
http://farside.ph.utexas.edu/teaching/plasma/lectures1/index.html
Other course material can be access at: http://farside.ph.utexas.edu/teaching.html
Fusion : Physics of a Fundamental Energy Resource
A website outlining the principles of fusion energy and the physics
of plasmas. The material was created by created by the Fusion and Plasmas
Group of the Contemporary Physics Education Project (CPEP), USA. The site
contains: energy sources and conversions, key fusion processes, how fusion
reactions work, creating the conditions for fusion, plasma - the fourth
state of matter, and achieving fusion conditions. The discussions are supported
by diagrams.
Resource Type: Other educational resources,Research projects/centres
https://fusedweb.llnl.gov/cpep/
Preprint Database System
This preprint collection is maintained by the School of Physics and
Astronomy, The University of Manchester. It covers: astrophysics, atmospheric
physics, condensed matter, plasma physics and theoretical physics. Preprints
can be browsed or searched, and can be downloaded as Postscript files.
There is an add a paper facility.
Resource Type: Databases
http://www.umist.ac.uk/departments/physics/research/preprint.htm
Fusion and Plasma Science FAQ
This Web page contains a fusion and plasma science FAQ, written and
edited by Robert F Heeter. It answers a large number of questions, such
as the characteristics of fusion, how plasma physics is related to fusion,
fusion research programmes, educational issues and conferences, Internet
resources, etc.
Resource Type: FAQs
https://fusedweb.llnl.gov/FAQ/
Perspectives on Plasma : the Fourth State of Matter
This website representing all aspects of plasma science and technology
aims to communicate the fascination of plasma science, the vast range of
its applications, and its profound implications for 21st century science
and technology as well as for daily life. The site is provided by Plasmas
International, and supported by the Coalition for Plasma Science.
Resource Type: Subject gateways
http://www.plasmas.org/
NRL Plasma Formulary : 2013 Revised Edition
The NRL (Naval Research Laboratory) Plasma Formulary has been the mini-Bible
of plasma physicists for the past 20 years. It is an eclectic compilation
of mathematical and scientific formulas, and contains physical parameters
pertinent to a variety of plasma regimes, ranging from laboratory devices
to astrophysical objects. The 2004 version is due for publication in early
2005. The text will be available in Postscript, PDF and TeX formats.
Resource Type: Books and theses,Reference
http://www.nrl.navy.mil/ppd/sites/www.nrl.navy.mil.ppd/files/pdfs/NRL_FORMULARY_13.pdf
FusEdWeb : Fusion Energy Educational Web Site
This site, from the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, provides a
collection of resources relating to fusion energy at all levels from middle
schools, through the general public to undergraduate and graduate students.
They include: the 'Internet Plasma Physics Education eXperience'; 'Fusion:
Creating a Star on Earth' online slide show; an introductory online interactive
course; lists of textbooks and US college programmes; FAQs; a glossary;
and links to other fusion sites.
Resource Type: Other educational resources,Subject gateways
https://fusedweb.llnl.gov/
Equations in Physics
This site, by J C A Wevers, contains a list of common physics formulae,
available in a number of common formats (LaTex, PostScript, PDF). The formulae
are arranged by subject, covering most topics likely to be met at degree
level, and several beyond. These include mechanics, electricity and magnetism,
relativity, oscillations, waves, optics, statistical physics, transport
phenomena, quantum physics, plasma physics, solid state physics, group
theory, nuclear physics, particle physics and astrophysics..
Resource Type: Reference
http://www.xs4all.nl/~johanw/contents.html
EnergyFiles
EnergyFiles is a virtual library of information and resources pertaining
to science and technology, of interest to the US Department of Energy,
with an emphasis on the physical sciences, developed by the Department
of Energy's Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI). It provides
access to databases and other resources covering a range of subjects including
chemistry, fission and nuclear technologies, geosciences, materials science,
physics, plasma physics and fusion.
Resource Type: Subject gateways
http://www.osti.gov/scitech/
Atomic Physics on the Internet
As more and more atomic physics organizations go digital, the number
of physics websites has increased dramatically. A huge number of institutes
and projects find the web a perfect place to post studies, research, reports,
groups, and experiments. The following is a collection of some of the best
atomic physics websites available on the net. Browse through the links
for amazing graphics, experiments, and studies.
http://www.onlineuniversity.net/earth-science/atomic-physics-resources/
Physics : WWW Virtual Library
The virtual library for physics is part of the World Wide Web Virtual
Library. It provides links to a number of physics subject gateways covering:
accelerator use facilities; acoustics, vibrations and signal processing;
aeronomy,
Solar-terrestrial physics and chemistry; astronomy and astrophysics; beam
physics; free electron lasers; horology; nuclear physics; optical science
and engineering; biophysics; and plasma science and technology.
Resource Type: Web directories
http://vlib.org/Physics
Databases for Atomic and Particle Physics
This site, produced by the Plasma Laboratory of Weizmann Institute
of Science, offers links to a range of websites containing atomic and particle
physics data. They cover a variety of data types, including charge transfer
cross sections, energy levels, electron impact excitation cross sections
(rates, collision strengths), heavy particles interaction cross sections,
electron impact ionisation cross sections rates), line shapes, opacities,
oscillator strengths (transition probabilities), photoionisation cross
sections, line shifts, scattering factors, various spectroscopic and/or
collisional data, and wavelengths.
Resource Type: Databases,Web directories
http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/DBfAPP.html
Physics Central
Physics Central is a resource provided by the American Physical Society
with the aim of increasing public understanding of physics and presenting
the latest news and research. Features include: physics in action (an introduction
to and details of research in frontier areas covering nanoguitars, antimatter,
plasma power, laser cooling, neutrinos, astrophysics, black holes, superconductors
and cosmic microwaves); people in physics; a picture of the week; news;
links to related sites; ask Dr Lou questions and answers; and full text
essays and excerpts.
Resource Type: Subject gateways
http://www.physicscentral.com/
Physics : arXiv E-print Archive
The physics section of the arXiv.org e-Print archive contains papers
from 1994 to date. Topics covered include: accelerator physics; atmospheric
and oceanic physics; atomic physics; atomic and molecular clusters; biological
physics; chemical physics; classical physics; computational physics; fluid
dynamics; general physics; geophysics; the history of physics; instrumentation
and detectors; medical physics; optics; physics education; physics and
society; plasma physics; popular physics; and space physics. Users may
search by author, title, year or topic, and may submit papers. For each
article, links are provided to the abstract, and to full text in PostScript,
PDF and other formats. Mirror sites are available.
Resource Type: Databases
http://arxiv.org/archive/physics
Physics Formulary
The 'Physics Formulary' by Johan Wevers is a collection of formulae
aimed at top level undergraduate/postgraduate level studies. The 108 page
document, in PDF format, covers: mechanics; electricity and magnetism;
general and special relativity; oscillations; waves; optics; statistical
physics; thermodynamics; transport phenomena; quantum physics; plasma physics;
solid state physics; group theory; nuclear physics; quantum field theory
and particle physics; and astrophysics.
Resource Type: Reference
http://www.xs4all.nl/~johanw/physics.pdf
Solar Wind
An overview of Solar wind, prepared by Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory (LLNL) and Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). The resource
includes a description of the origin of the phenomenon, its composition
and physics, and a short bibliography.
Resource Type: Tutorials
https://fusedweb.llnl.gov/CPEP/Chart_Pages/5.Plasmas/SolarWind.html
D-T Fusion : What Is It?
Part of a tutorial on the technology and economics of inertial fusion
energy, this page, from the University of California at Berkeley, provides
an illustrated description of the physics of deuterium tritium fusion.
Resource Type: Tutorials
http://www.nuc.berkeley.edu/courses
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