PHYS4621

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PHYS 4621 - Introduction to Plasma Physics (3 Cr.)

School of Physics & Astronomy (11140) TIOT - College of Science and Engineering

Course description

Basic properties of collisionless, magnetized plasmas, single particle motion, plasmas as fluids, magnetohydrodynamics, waves in plasmas, equilibrium, instabilities, kinetic theory/shocks.

Prereq: PHYS 4001, PHYS 4002

Minimum credits

3

Maximum credits

3

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

OPT - Student Option

Lecture

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?

No

Typically offered term(s)

Periodic Fall & Spring