# A Short Introduction to Plasma Physics

Source: [A Short Introduction to Plasma Physics](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa2d321e209131ce85755e>)

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Authors: K. Wiesemann

Published: 2014-04-02T10:46:06.000Z

## Abstract

This chapter contains a short discussion of some fundamental plasma phenomena. In section 2 we introduce key plasma properties like quasi-neutrality, shielding, particle transport processes and sheath formation. In section 3 we describe the simplest plasma models: collective phenomena (drifts) deduced from single-particle trajectories and fundamentals of plasma fluid dynamics. The last section discusses wave phenomena in homogeneous, unbounded, cold plasma.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/1404.0509>)

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