Standard syllabus
Plasma physics · Graduate · Physics
Topics
Kinetic theory
- Vlasov equation and collision operators
- Landau damping and plasma echoes
- BGK modes and Bernstein waves
- Fokker–Planck equation for collisions
- Transport coefficients from kinetic theory
MHD and stability
- MHD equilibrium: Grad–Shafranov equation
- Magnetohydrodynamic instabilities
- Resistive tearing and reconnection
- Kink and sausage modes in pinches
- Diamagnetic drift and curvature effects
Fusion and space plasmas
- Tokamak confinement scaling laws
- Laser–plasma interactions and ICF
- Solar wind and magnetospheric coupling
- Dusty and non-neutral plasmas
- Plasma processing for semiconductors
What each unit includes
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- Exam Strategy
- Common Mistakes
- Worksheets
- Word problems
- Mixed Practice
- Multi-Unit Problems
- Review
- Practice test
- Answer key
Study units
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- Kinetic theory
Vlasov equation and collision operators
Coming soon - MHD and stability
MHD equilibrium: Grad–Shafranov equation
Coming soon - Fusion and space plasmas
Tokamak confinement scaling laws
Coming soon - Fusion engineering
Turbulence and anomalous transport
Coming soon - Diagnostics and simulation
Gyrokinetic and PIC simulation codes
Coming soon - Laboratory and space missions
Magnetized target fusion concepts
Coming soon
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