PHYS4621
PHYS 4621 - Introduction to Plasma Physics (3 Cr.)
School of Physics & Astronomy (11140)
TIOT - College of Science and Engineering
PHYS 4621 - Introduction to Plasma Physics (3 Cr.)
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
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