The hook on the electrodynamics of plasma and plasmalike media. comprises 510 pages and 5 1 figures and is divided into three parts with 12 chapters totally.The first part (chaps. 1-5) investigates the electromagnetic properties of a plasma in the thermodynamic equilibrium. The authors develop the principles of linear electrodynamics of homogeneous media with dispersion in space and time. The dielectric permittivity and the oscillation spectra. of both onmagnetized and magneto-active plasmas are derived and discussed.The second part (chaps. 6-9) analyzes the electromagnetic processes in nonequilibriam and inhomogeneoris plasmas. At first, oscillation spectra and wave excitition conditions in plasmas interacting with R beam of charged particles or an external homogeneous electric field are studied. Subsequently, this part describes linear electromagnetic effects in spatially inhomogeneous plasmas. I n the approximation of geometrical optics, 1i.f. oscillations and drift waves in a weakly inhomogeneous plasma with an external magnetic field are investigated. This part is closed with a study of linear electromagnetic phenomena in bounded plasmas : surface wave propagation in semi-bounded media, fields in plasma waveguides, and wave excitation in a plasma resonator by relativistic electron beams.The third part (chaps. 10-12) covers methods for investigating the most characteristic nonlinear effects in plasmas. The authors describe electromagnetic fluctuations and wave scattering in plasmas, discuss the principles of the quasilinear theory of plasma oscillations, and investignte finally the nonlinear interaction of waves in R plasma.The material is presented in its most general form, using a unique, logically complete and self-consistent model on the basis of the Maxwell-Vlasov equations for the description of a hot plasma. Linear and nonlinear properties in both gaseous nondegenerate and solid-state degenerate plasmas are studied. Each chapter is closed by a number of exercises, including their solutions and applicability conditions. Compared t o the Russian edition (Osnovy elektrodinamiki plazmy, "Vysshaya shkola", Yoscow 1978). the English version is significantly revised and complemented. The book, written by nell known plasma physicists, is very useful for phyiics students and all specialists in plasma physics.I n my opinion it is one of the best and most comprehensive theoretical treatments of the principles of plasma electrodynamics.

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Abstract. Magnetic field enhanced rf plasma sources excited by fiame-type antennas (quasistatic plasma sources) are treated theoretically and experimentally. The theoretical model predicts that a significant part of the rf power is absorbed in a source plasma via the excitation of quasi-electrostatic waves. The dependences of absorption on plasma density, external magnetic field, driving frequency, and source dimensions (scaling laws) are obtained.Special experiments on low-power rf signal absorption in a preformed dense plasma corroborate well the theo~y. Results of test experiments with different sources have shown that a behaviour of the discharge in quasistatic sources is in good agreement with theoretical predictions. Using this knowledge, a compact low-power ion source was designed and optimized. Detailed testing of its parameters has shown that this device has good prospects for use as an ion thruster, and for various materials processing applications.