Non-Neutral Plasmas and Collective Phenomena in Ion Traps

Abstract

Single components non-neutral plasmas confined in static or radio-frequency traps show oscillations and instabilities as basic manifestations of col-lective effects. They are discussed for the weak and strong coupling regime. This chapter covers introductory aspects to chapters on applications and is related to the chapter on Strongly Coupled Plasmas (Chap. 6, Part I) as well as on Collective Effects in Dusty Plasmas (Chap. 11, Part II).