In this post, we will see a book by Vitaly Ginzburg titled The Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves in Plasmas.
About the book
In recent years increasing attention has been given to plasmas, plasma dyna mics, and yarious processes occurring in plasmas. An important problem in this field is the study of the propagation in plasmas of electromagnetic waves of various types (radio waves, plasma waves, hydromagnetic waves, etc.). A particular case of this is the behaviour of a plasma, i.e. an ionised gas, in an electromagnetic field which is uniform in space but variable in time.
The present book deals with such problems, which are of importance in the theory of radio wave propagation in the Earth’s ionosphere, in radio astro nomy and astrophysics, and in the physics of laboratory plasmas.
The study of wave propagation in plasmas involves a great number of different problems and various forms of these problems. The relevant literature is very extensive, especially if kindred problems of plasma physics are included. It must be emphasised that no attempt is made here to review this literature. The author has tried rather to discuss as simply as possible some of the fundamental results, in particular for problems which he himself has helped to investigate. Thus neither the exposition of the material nor the list of references can lay claim to completeness. However, there seems to be no book, Russian or other, in which wave propagation in plasmas is discussed in even the amount of detail given here.
In order to assist the reader and to make the book more useful for reference,
certain formulae have been repeated in different sections, and two sections are devoted to the collation of the principal results. Moreover, the list of references includes some original and review articles on subjects which arc discussed only briefly or not at all in this book. The most important problem omitted concerns the propagation of waves in the presence of statistical inhomogeneities.
In this post, we will see a series of books Problems in Undergraduate Physics.
About the series
This set of four books of problems is based on a translation of a Russian collection which has been in use by students in physics at Moscow State University and the Moscow Physico-Technical Institute for a number of years. Where appropriate, answers and solutions to the problems are given in the second part of each volume.
During the course of the translation of these volumes, the authors provided a large list of amendments and additions to their Russian text and these have all been incorporated in this English edition. Many of the additional problems are on topics which have developed during recent years.
The standard of the problems is roughly equivalent to an undergraduate degree course in physics at a British university, or at an American university; it varies from the simple to the rather sophisticated. They can be used in conjunction with almost any textbook on physics at the appropriate level.
We do not have the first volume, the rest of the three volumes are given below. If you know the links to the first volume please post in the comments.
Edit: (just a few hours after posting we received the first volume of mechanics from Raghu N. Many thanks Raghu for the pdf!
by by V. L. Ginzburg, L. M. Levin, M. S. Rabinovich and D. V. Sivukhin
Table of Contents
Volume I
PROBLEMS
§ 1. Kinematics 3
§ 2. Dynamics of particle motion 14
§ 3. Statics 26
§ 4. Work, Power, Energy 32
§ 5. Laws of conservation of momentum and energy 34
§ 6. Dynamics of a point particle in circular motion 38
§ 7. Dynamics of a rotating rigid body 45
§ 8. Gravity 59
§ 9. Elastic Deformations 63
§ 10. Vibrations 69
§ 11. Hydrostatics and Aerostatics 78
§ 12. Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics 82
§ 13. Acoustics 89
ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS
§ 1. Kinematics 97
§ 2. Dynamics of particle motion 109
§ 3. Statics 120
§ 4. Work, Power, Energy 122
§ 5. Laws of conservation of momentum and energy 124
§ 6. Dynamics of a point particle in circular motion 130
§ 7. Dynamics of a rotating rigid body 140
§ 8. Gravity 155
§ 9. Elastic Deformations 162
§ 10. Vibrations 171
§ 11. Hydrostatics and Aerostatics 178
§ 12. Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics 181
§ 13. Acoustics 185
Volume II
Preface vii
PROBLEMS
§ 1. Electrostatics 3
§ 2. Direct current laws 18
§ 3. Permanent magnets 33
§ 4. The magnetic field of a current 36
§ 5. Electromagnetic induction 49
§ 6. Alternating currents 64
§ 7. Electric currents in liquids 89
§ 8. Thermoelectricity 92
§ 9. Electronics 93
§ 10. Electromagnetic waves 99
ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS
§ 1. Electrostatics 111
§ 2. Direct current laws 131
§3. Permanent magnets 141
§4. The magnetic field of a current 144
§ 5. Electromagnetic induction 153
§ 6. Alternating currents 167
§ 7. Electric currents in liquids 179
§ 8. Thermoelectricity 181
§9. Electronics 181
§ 10. Electromagnetic waves 186
Volume III
CONTENTS
PROBLEMS
§ 1. Geometrical optics 3
§ 2.Photometry 33
§ 3. Interference and diffraction of light 38
§ 4. Polarisation of light. Fresnel’s formulae 63
§ 5. Crystal optics 70
§ 6. Velocity of light. Optics of moving media and sources. Some problems of the theory of relativity 83
§ 7. Radiation pressure 92
§ 8. Molecular optics 95
ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS
§ 1. Geometrical optics 117
§ 2. Photometry 156
§ 3. Interference and diffraction of light 161
§ 4. Polarisation of light. Fresnel’s formulae 196
§ 5. Crystal optics 209
§ 6. Velocity of light. Optics of moving media and sources. Some problems of the theory of relativity 233
§ 7. Radiation pressure 251
§ 8. Molecular optics 255
Volume IV
CONTENTS
Preface vii
PROBLEMS
Chapter I. Molecular physics and thermodynamics
§ 1. Thermometry. Calorimetry. Thermal expansion 3
§ 2. Thermal conductivity 9
§ 3. Gas laws. The equation of state 14
§ 4. First and second laws of thermodynamics and their applications 19
§ 5. Properties of liquids. Surface tension. Solutions 36
§ 6. Kinetic theory of matter 45
§ 7. Heat radiation 56
Chapter II. Atomic and nuclear physics
§ 8. Structure of the atom and spectra 61
§ 9. X-Rays 69
§ 10. The quantum nature of light. The wave properties of particles 72
§ 11. Nuclear physics 80
ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS
Chapter I. Molecular physics and thermodynamics
§ 1. Thermometry. Calorimetry. Thermal expansion 115
§ 2. Thermal conductivity 117
§ 3. Gas laws. The equation of state 120
§ 4. Firstand second laws of thermodynamics and their applications 124
§ 5. Properties of liquids. Surface tension. Solutions 143
§ 6. Kinetic theory of matter 157
§ 7. Heat radiation 172
Chapter II. Atomic and nuclear physics
§ 8. Structure of the atom and spectra 177
§9. X-Rays 186
§ 10. The quantum nature of light. The wave properties of particles 189
§ 11. Nuclear Physics 202
Edit: Thanks for all the positive responses. Due to the lockdown of the second wave, the printing plans have got delayed a bit, but we should have some updates this month.
In this book, we have a clear, concise introduction, on the intermediate level, of all the tools necessary to handle the most important problems in electrodynamics, with emphasis on the experimental basis of significant phenomena. The book is divided into three parts: Phenomenological Electrodynamics, Electron Theory, and the Theory of Relativity. The first two parts present Maxwell’s Equations and their consequences, first introducing phenomenological parameters to describe the behavior of material media and then deriving them from a more fundamental microscopic view. Einstein, through his Theory of Relativity, made possible a beautiful unification of electric and magnetic phenomena. Therefore, a discussion of the historical background which led to Einstein’s theory, its fundamental concepts, and their far-reaching consequences may be found in the last part of this text. Principles of Electrodynamics, then, fills the need for a somewhat more advanced text on electricity and magnetism which does not assume great mathematical sophistication, but which does emphasize the basic physics.
The book was translated from the Russian by Leon F. Landovitz and was publised by Reinhold in 1966. AFAIK there is no translation of the book in Mir.
Maxwell’s Equations as a Generalization of Experimental Fact 5
§1. The electromagnetic field. System of units 5 §2. Differential form of Gauss’ theorem 9 §3. Ohm’s law and the Joule-Lenz law in differential form 13 §4. Equation of continuity and displacement current 15 §5. Generalization of the law of total current 18 §6. Differential form of the law of electromagnetic induction 21 §7. Maxwell’s equation, div B = 0 22 §8. Maxwell’s system of equations. The energy of the electromagnetic field 23 §9. Boundary conditions 26 Problems 32
Electrostatics 36
§10. Possibility of considering electrical and magnetic problems separately 36 §11. Electrostatic field in a homogeneous medium 36 §12. Laplace’s equation and Poisson’s equation 41 §13. Conductors in an electrostatic field 45 §14. Dielectrics in an electrostatic field 57 §15. Energy of the electrostatic field and the energy of the interaction between charges 64 §16. Mechanical energy in an electrostatic field Problems 74 Problems 74
Static Magnetic Field 83
§17. General properties and equations of the magnetostatic field 83 §18. Applied emf’s and the generalized Ohm’s and Joule-Lenz laws 84 §19. Magnetostatic field in a homogeneous medium. Biot-Savart law 87 §20. Magnetic substances in a magnetic field 94 §21. Energy of the magnetic field of steady currents §22. Mechanical forces in the magnetostatic field 105 Problems 109
Quasi-Static Electromagnetic Fields 117
§23. Definitions and equations 117 §24. System of conductors, taking mutual inductance and self-inductance into account 121 §25. Electric circuit with capacitance and inductance 124 §26. Induction of currents in moving conductors §27. Skin effect 131 Problems 135
Generation of Electromagnetic Waves 138
§28. General equations 138 §29. Radiation of a linear oscillator 144 §30. Radiation of a current loop 154 §31. Directed radiation 156 Problems 156
Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves 158
§32. Propagation of electromagnetic waves in dielectrics 158 §33. Propagation of electromagnetic waves in conducting media 162 §34. Refraction and reflection of plane electromagnetic waves at a boundary between dielectrics 164 §35. Motion of electromagnetic waves along transmission lines 171 Problems 175
PART II ELECTRON THEORY
Interaction of Charges with the Electromagnetic Field 179
§36. Fundamental equations of electron theory 179 §37. Motion of an electron in an electromagnetic damping 181 §38. Radiation of an oscillating electron. Radiation field 194 §39. Theory of the spectral line width 199 §40. Scattering of light by free electrons 203 §41. Momentum of an electromagnetic field. Pressure of light 204 Problems 207
Dielectrics
§42. Rarefied gases 212 §43. Dense gases, liquids, and solid dielectrics 217 §44. Theory of dispersion 221 Problems 226
Magnetic Substances 228
§45. Motion of electrons in atoms in an external magnetic field 228 §46. Diamagnetic substances 234 §47. Paramagnetic substances 237 §48. Remarks on ferromagnetism 239 §49. Gyromagnetic effects 240 Problems 243
Conductors 244
§50. Electrical conductivity of gases 244 §51. Electrical conductivity of liquids 249 §52. Electrical conductivity of metals 251 §53. Superconductivity 256 Problems 259
Relationship between Phenomenological Electrodynamics and Electron Theory 260
§54. Averaging of fields 260 §55. Averaging the microscopic current density 262 §56. Averaging the charge density 265
PART III THEORY OF RELATIVITY
Postulate of the Constancy of the Velocity of Light 267
§57. The velocity of light 271 §58. Michelson’s experiment 276 §59. The ballistic hypothesis 280 §60. Fizeau’s experiment 281 §61. Postulate that the velocity of light is constant
The Principle of Relativity
§62. Frames of reference 286 §63. The principle of relativity in classical mechanics 90 §64. The principle of relativity in the special theory of relativity 294
The Lorentz Transformation and Its Kinematic Corollaries 296
§65. Derivation of the Lorentz transformation 296 §66. Length of a moving body 303 §67. Rate of moving clocks. Proper time 306 §68. Simultaneity 309 §69. Addition of velocities 312 Problems 314
Mathematical Apparatus of the Theory of Relativity 316
§70. Four-dimensional space 316 §71. Four-dimensional vectors 320 §72. Four-dimensional tensors 323 §73. Tensor analysis 325 §74. Tensor calculus as a tool of the theory of relativity 327
Relativistic Electrodynamics 329
§75. Four-dimensional potential and four-dimensional current density 329 §76. Tensor form of Maxwell’s equations 331 §77. Electromagnetic field tensors 334 §78. Four-dimensional force density 338 §79. Electromagnetic field energy momentum tensor 340 §80. Doppler effect 344 §81. Plane waves 347 §82. Field of an arbitrarily moving electron 351 §83. Electrodynamics of moving media 359 Problem 364
Relativistic Mechanics 365
§84. Equations of motion 365 §85. Dependence of mass on velocity 367 §86. Relationship between mass and energy 369 §87. Laws of conservation 375 §88. Charged particle accelerators 376 Problems 392
Appendix 1. Vector Algebra and Analysis Formulas Used in This Book 398 Appendix 2. International (SI) System of Units 400 Index 403
The original scan is by Guptaji, it has some cropping and many pages missing including the front cover and title pages. I have cleaned the book. There is a Telugu version also which we will post in the future.
There are about 40 odd books translated to Telugu which we have been added. We will look at the first five of them in this post. Some of them have been added in English earlier, some of them are new.
Many thanks to Guptaji for the original scans, some of them have been cleaned for better readability.
Many thanks to Keerthi and DP for help in typing the titles in Telugu.
There are about 40 odd books translated to Telugu which we have been added. We will look at the first five of them in this post. Some of them have been added in English earlier, some of them are new.
Many thanks to Guptaji for the original scans, some of them have been cleaned for better readability.
Many thanks to Keerthi and DP for help in typing the titles in Telugu.
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