Statistical Physics of Dense Plasmas

This timely book gives a complete overview on the statistical mechanics and electrodynamics elucidating the physical processes in dense plasma systems. The author emphasizes laboratory-based experiments, especially those using laser instrumentation and 4th generation sources that enable direct testing of theory and models.

1 Introduction 2 Fundamentals 3 Scattering of Electromagnetic Waves 4 Charged Particles or X-Rays Injected in Plasmas 5 Thermodynamics of Classical OCP and Quantum Electron Liquids 6 Phase Diagrams of Hydrogen 7 Transport Processes 8 Stellar and Planetary Magnetisms 9 Nuclear Fusion in Metallic Hydrogen 10 Phase Diagrams of Nuclear Matter 11 Plasma Phenomena Around Neutron Stars or Black Holes 12 Dawn of Gravitational-Wave Astronomy Appendix 1 The -Functions Appendix 2 Fourier Analyses and Application Appendix 3 The Fluctuation-Dissipation Theorem Appendix 4 Fermi Integrals Appendix 5 Functional Derivatives