Title: Introduction to Plasma Physics,
Abstract: These notes are intended to provide a brief primer in plasma physics,
introducing common definitions, basic properties, and typical processes found
in plasmas. These concepts are inherent in contemporary plasma-based
accelerator schemes, and thus provide a foundation for the more advanced
expositions that follow in this volume. No prior knowledge of plasma physics is
required, but the reader is assumed to be familiar with basic electrodynamics
and fluid mechanics.