Plasma Physics

1. Fundamental Plasma Processes
   1. Electromagnetic Interactions
      1. Lorentz force and its role in plasma behavior
         1. Influence on particle motion
         2. Effect on plasma confinement
      2. Maxwell's equations in the context of plasma
         1. Influence on electromagnetic waves
         2. Solutions in complex plasma environments
      3. Plasma sheath formation
         1. Role in electrostatic confinement
         2. Effect on material surfaces
      4. Quasi-neutrality and deviations
         1. Conditions and implications in plasma
         2. Impact on electric fields within plasma
   2. Plasma Wave Phenomena
      1. Electrostatic Waves
         1. Langmuir waves
            1. Properties and dispersion relation
            2. Role in plasma diagnostics
         2. Ion-acoustic waves
            1. Conditions for existence
            2. Applications in laboratory plasma
      2. Electromagnetic Waves
         1. Whistler waves
            1. Dispersion characteristics
            2. Occurrence in space plasmas
         2. Plasma emission mechanisms
            1. Cyclotron emission
            2. Synchrotron radiation
      3. Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) Waves
         1. Alfvén waves
            1. Significance in magnetic field dynamics
            2. Applications in solar physics
         2. Slow and fast magnetosonic waves
            1. Propagation characteristics
            2. Implications in astrophysical contexts
   3. Plasma Turbulence
      1. Characteristics of turbulent plasmas
         1. Energy cascade processes
         2. Scale invariance and self-similarity
      2. Causes and conditions for turbulence
         1. Role of external drivers (e.g., magnetic fields)
         2. Interactions with stable plasma configurations
      3. Effects of turbulence on plasma behavior
         1. Transport processes
         2. Influence on heating and confinement
      4. Measurement and modeling
         1. Techniques for observing turbulence
         2. Computational models and challenges
   4. Collisional Processes
      1. Binary collisions and transport coefficients
         1. Implications for viscosity and conductivity
         2. Role in momentum and energy exchange
      2. Collisional cross sections and impact
         1. Dependence on energy and plasma state
         2. Relevance in laboratory and astrophysical plasmas
      3. Role in ionization and recombination
         1. Impact on plasma density and composition
         2. Influence on equilibrium and stability
   5. Collisionless Processes
      1. Landau damping
         1. Mechanism and theoretical foundation
         2. Influence on wave absorption in plasmas
      2. Debye shielding and screening effects
         1. Principles of electrostatic shielding
         2. Consequences for plasma-preserving neutrality
      3. Importance in space and astrophysical environments
         1. Role in solar wind interactions
         2. Presence in the interstellar medium