Plasma Physics
(QC:717.6-718.8)
QC 717.6 Periodicals, Societies, Congresses, Serial Collections, Yearbooks
Summary:
The Physics of Plasmas is a journal distributed and detailed in this
site, sponsored by the American Institute of Physics (AIP), an organization
begun "...for the purpose of promoting the advancement and diffusion of the
knowledge of physics and its application to human welfare." The site is a
compilation of available issues of the publication, which are listed
chronologically, beginning with the most recent issue. No actual texts are
open
for viewing within the site; users should seek ordering and subscription
information through the applicable link at the top of the site's main page.
Each issue listing features the volume and issue numbers, along with the
journal's individual release date. Users should select an issue of
interest; a listing of articles is then displayed, showing the texts, in
their order of appearance within the periodical. Each article's record
includes: (1) the title; (2) name(s) of author (initials, last name); (3)
the page numbers where the article is located within the issue; and (4) a
designation (via an icon) noting whether the text is available for
ordering. Users should scroll to view site listings and issue listings.
At the bottom of the site's main page are three major links. The first
gives access to the AIP homepage, for further information. The second opens
the "Titles in Physics" homepage, a service which allows users to search 47
AIP society journals for topics of interest. The last link, "Journal List,"
accesses a comprehensive listing of all AIP journals. The site is
maintained by the American Institute of Physics; New York.
To Search:
Select issue of interest from site's main page; then scan table of contents.
Ordering and pricing information found via top link within site page.
Summary:
Plasma Physics Reports, a publication of the Russian Academy of
Sciences, is distributed and detailed in this site, sponsored by the
American
Institute of Physics (AIP), an organization begun "...for the purpose of
promoting the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics and its
application to human welfare." The site is a compilation of available
issues of the publication, which are listed chronologically, beginning with
the most recent issue. No actual texts are open for viewing within the
site; users should seek ordering and subscription information through the
applicable link at the top of the site's main page.
Each issue listing features the volume and issue numbers, along with the
journal's individual release date. Users should select an issue of
interest; a listing of articles is then displayed, showing the texts, in
their order of appearance within the periodical. Each article's record
includes: (1) the title; (2) name(s) of author (initials, last name); (3)
the page numbers where the article is located within the issue; and (4) a
designation (via an icon) noting whether the text is available for
ordering. Users should scroll to view site listings and issue listings.
At the bottom of the site's main page are three major links. The first
gives access to the AIP homepage, for further information. The second opens
the "Titles in Physics" homepage, a service which allows users to search 47
AIP society journals for topics of interest. The last link, "Journal List,"
accesses a comprehensive listing of all AIP journals. The site is
maintained by the American Institute of Physics; New York.
To Search:
Select issue of interest from site's main page; then scan table of contents.
Ordering and pricing information found via top link within site page.
QC 718 General Works, Treatises, and Textbooks
Summary:
Glossary: Frequently Used Terms in Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy
Research is an "...attempt to provide a comprehensive and detailed listing
and explanation of terms frequently used..." in these fields. Within the
glossary's listings, included terms are: scientific vocabulary; names of
various research machines and devices used in the field; names of
researchers in the field; names of research labs and funding authorities;
mathematical symbols of the field; and acronyms of the field. The site
contains over 3500 entries; a cross-referencing version is presently in
development.
Within the site's main page are links to four divisions: (1) the
introduction; (2) the alphabetical index; (3) the specific entry search
area; and (4) the new entry submission area. The first division is a
document, detailing the scope and intent of the glossary, as well as how to
use it (via the WWW, FTP, or an e-mail server). The second division allows
searching through selecting a letter in the alphabetical categories. This
choice, in turn, opens a page with the comprehensive group of all terms
within that letter category. Users then select the term of interest to view
the page of the glossary on which that word is found. Records for
individual
words contain definitions of one sentence to a paragraph in length.
The specific entry search action displays a keyword search engine, which in
turn, will reveal the matching records. The final area, submitting a new
entry to the glossary, is done through an e-mail field, with materials sent
directly to the site's creator.
The glossary and its site were written and edited by Robert F. Heeter; the
site is a division of the FusEdWeb: Fusion Energy Educational Web Site,
sponsored by the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory; Princeton, New Jersey.
To Search:
Select alphabetical category from listing to activate search. Then select
word/term from comprehensive list to view record. Or choose specific entry
search and enter keyword to view contents.