Plasma Book with Maxwell equations in a plasma?

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Understanding plasmons requires a solid grasp of the theoretical framework provided by Maxwell's equations in plasma contexts. While standard plasma physics textbooks cover foundational concepts, they often omit discussions on plasmons, which are more relevant to condensed matter physics. Free online resources for plasma physics include lecture notes and courses from institutions like the University of Texas and MIT. For those seeking hard-copy references, "Introduction to Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion" by Chen is recommended. Additionally, "Plasmonics: Fundamentals and Applications" by Stephen Maier, along with "Optical Properties of Solids" by Mark Fox, are valuable supplementary texts for a deeper understanding of plasmonics.
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My main goal is to understand plasmons, for that I have been told that the theoretical background is Maxwell equations in a plasma. Do you know any book with these equations?

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Any plasma physics book will include the basics, but typically will not discuss plasmons since they are condensed matter ("typical" plasma physics books use only classical physics). Free examples of plasma physics books/notes include:
http://farside.ph.utexas.edu/teaching/plasma/Plasma/Plasmahtml.html
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/nuclear...ction-to-plasma-physics-i-fall-2003/index.htm
http://www.pmaweb.caltech.edu/Courses/ph136/yr2012/

Others may be here:
http://www.e-booksdirectory.com/listing.php?category=222

Hard-copy books that are worth looking at include the classic "introduction to plasma physics and controlled fusion" by Chen.

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I'd suggest Plasmonics: Fundamentals and Applications by Stephen Maier supplemented by Optical Properties of Solids by Mark Fox.
 
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