22.611J / 6.651J / 8.613J Introduction To Plasma Physics I, Fall 2002
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Author(s)
Molvig, Kim
Alternative Title
Introduction To Plasma Physics I
Date Issued
December 2002
Abstract
Introduces plasma phenomena relevant to energy generation by controlled thermonuclear fusion and to astrophysics. Basic plasma properties and collective behavior. Coulomb collisions and transport processes. Motion of charged particles in magnetic fields; plasma confinement schemes. MHD models; simple equilibrium and stability analysis. Two-fluid hydrodynamic plasma models; wave propagation in a magnetic field. Introduces kinetic theory; Vlasov plasma model; electron plasma waves and Landau damping; ion-acoustic waves; streaming instabilities. A subject description tailored to fit the background and interests of the attending students distributed shortly before and at the beginning of the subject.
Subjects
plasma phenomena
energy generation
thermonuclear fusion
astrophysics
Coulomb collisions
transport processes
plasma confinement schemes,
MHD models
kinetic theory
Vlasov plasma model
electron plasma waves
Landau damping
ion-acoustic waves
streaming instabilities
22.611J
6.651J
8.613J
22.611
6.651
8.613
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
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