Plasma Physics | Reference Information & Resources

Plasma Physics | Information, Reference, & Online Resources

Coalition for Plasma Science
A group of institutions, organizations, and companies joining forces to increase awareness and understanding of plasma science and its many applications and benefits for society.

Free Software for Atomic and Plasma Physics
Directory of free software and utilities for plasma and atomic research.

Ion Propulsion | DAWN / NASA
A discussion about how ion propulsion works and how it is being used on the DAWN mission to visit asteroids Vesta and Ceres.

IPPEX: Interactive Plasma Physics Education Experience
Site contains Interactive topics, ranging from electricity, magnetism, energy, and fusion.

ITER (originally International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor)
International research and fusion engineering project currently building a tokamak nuclear fusion reactor at Cadarache in Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France. A primary goal of ITER is to help make a transition from today's energy technology to future fusion power plants.

NLTE-4 Plasma Kinetics Modeling Database | NIST
This NIST database contains benchmark results for simulation of plasma population kinetics and emission spectra.

NRL Plasma Formulary Free Text
The mini-Bible of plasma physicists for the past 25 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.

Perspectives on Plasmas
Information about plasmas and the vast range of technology applications that use them.

Plasma Dictionary
The Plasma Dictionary website is based on the Fusion & Plasma Glossary that was originally created on FusEdWeb, Fusion Energy Educational Website which has additional introductory information on plasma and fusion science.

SIGLO User-Friendly Discharge & Plasma Modeling Software
The SIGLO codes form a set of tools designed for the simulation of non thermal plasmas. Some codes are freeware.

Theoretical Principals in Plasma Physics
Theoretical framework for plasma physics is presented online.

Who's Who in Atomic & Plasma Physics Database
Database with the goal of having up-to-date information on people working in Atomic and Plasma Physics.

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Related Publications

Contributions to Plasma Physics
Devoted to original contributions and reviews in all fields of basic and applied plasma physics research and technology

Journal of Plasma Physics
Publishes primary research articles in plasma physics, both theoretical and experimental, and its applications.

Open Plasma Physics Journal Open Access
An open access online journal, which publishes original full length, short research articles (letters) and reviews on experimental and theoretical research on the physics of plasmas

Physics of Plasmas
Devoted to original experimental and theoretical contributions to the physics of plasmas. Content is published online daily, collected into monthly online and printed issues

Plasma Physics & Controlled Fusion
Plasma physics and controlled nuclear fusion, highly ionized gases and high-temperature collective processes. The journal also covers inertial confinement fusion and astrophysical plasmas, fusion technology and diagnostics.

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Related Organizations & Research Laboratories

American Physical Society | Division of Plasma Physics
The division of the American Physical Society covering plasma physics. Each year the James Clerk Maxwell Prize, the Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research, and the Marshall N. Rosenbluth Outstanding Doctoral Thesis in Plasma Physics Award are presented at an APS meeting.

Coalition for Plasma Science
The Coalition for Plasma Science is a group of institutions, organizations, and companies working together to increase awareness and public understanding of plasma science and its many applications and benefits for society

Colorado Electric Propulsion & Plasma Engineering (CEPPE)
The Colorado State University Electric Propulsion & Plasma Engineering (CEPPE) Laboratory has been providing research, development, and testing in ion propulsion and plasma engineering since 1965.

IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society
Devoted to the advancement of electrical and electronic engineering in nuclear and plasma sciences.

Laser Plasma Diagnostics Laboratory at CSU
Research on laser-based diagnostics and non-intrusive measurement of gases, plasmas, and plasma-surface interactions at Colorado State University.

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Nuclear Energy | Fission & Fusion
Resources and information about nuclear power and the difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion energy sources..

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