This book presents a comprehensive theoretical study of the
electromagnetic eigenwaves propagating perpendicular to the axis of
symmetry in various cylindrical waveguide-structures filled with
magneto-active plasma. It is the second, updated and significantly
expanded edition of our book "Surface Flute Waves in Plasmas. Theory and
Applications", published in 2014 in the "Springer Series on Atomic,
Optical, and Plasma Physics". First, the text is complemented by a study
of the wave energy rotation around the axis of the waveguides. Second,
excitation of these waves by an electron beam gyrating around the axis
is investigated in detail. "Surface waves" means that these waves only
propagate along plasma surfaces and not in uniform infinite plasmas.
Their wave amplitudes decrease with going away from the plasma boundary
into the plasma depth. "Flute" means that the axial wavenumbers
kz of the waves in plasma cylinders are assumed to be zero,
and the waves only propagate in azimuthal direction. In this case, the
surfaces of constant density resemble fluted Greek columns. However, the
presence of a small but finite kz can be taken into account
by the method of successive approximations, using the theory of surface
flute waves as zeroth approach. A variety of present applications of
surface waves and possible future applications are also included.
The book applies to both professionals dealing with physical and
technological problems of confined plasmas and to graduate and
post-graduate students specializing in the fíelds of electrodynamics,
plasma physics and related applications.
