Id: 040611 Credits Min: 3 Credits Max: 3

Description

Introduction to plasma physics, focusing on the fundamental physics principles aimed at upper level undergraduate and graduate students in physics and engineering. Material covered in the course includes single particle motion in a magnetic field, particle drift, adiabatic invariants, kinetic theory moments, fluid approximation of plasma & magnetohydrodynamics, waves in plasma, shocks, resistivity, plasma instabilities, plasma kinetic theory, plasma applications, and computational plasma physics.

Prerequisites

MATH.3210 Calculus III, and MATH.2340 Differential Equations, and PHYS.3530 Electromagnetism I, and EECE.3600 Engineering Electromagnetics I.

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