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
Pricing
Graduate-level rates are set on consultation. See the pricing page for K–12 and undergraduate rates.