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An introduction to plasma physics and its space applications. Chapter 2 motion of particle problem 22 since a2, for deuterium ion, m 2m p 3. Lectures in plasma physics this manuscript is the written version of seven twohour lectures that i gave as a minicourse in plasma physics at illinois institute of technology in 1978 and 1980. Lecture notes introduction to plasma physics i nuclear.
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