Standard syllabus
Plasma physics intro · Undergraduate · Physics
Learning objectives from the Plasma physics intro syllabus, grouped by unit. Click an objective for study materials.
Learning objectives
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Plasma fundamentals
- Quasi-neutrality and Debye length — Quasi-neutrality and Debye length
- Plasma frequency and critical density — Plasma frequency and critical density
- Single-particle motions in E and B fields — Single-particle motions in E and B fields
- Collisions and mean free path — Collisions and mean free path
- Classification: thermal vs non-thermal plasmas — Classification: thermal vs non-thermal plasmas
Fluid and MHD descriptions
- Two-fluid equations (ions and electrons) — Two-fluid equations (ions and electrons)
- Magnetohydrodynamics and frozen-in flux — Magnetohydrodynamics and frozen-in flux
- Alfvén waves and magnetosonic modes — Alfvén waves and magnetosonic modes
- Instabilities: Rayleigh–Taylor and kink (intro) — Instabilities: Rayleigh–Taylor and kink (intro)
- Sheaths and boundary layers — Sheaths and boundary layers
Applications
- Magnetic confinement fusion: tokamak basics — Magnetic confinement fusion: tokamak basics
- Inertial confinement and laser fusion — Inertial confinement and laser fusion
- Space plasmas: solar wind and magnetospheres — Space plasmas: solar wind and magnetospheres
- Industrial plasmas for etching and deposition — Industrial plasmas for etching and deposition
- Plasma propulsion for spacecraft — Plasma propulsion for spacecraft
What each unit includes
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- Study guide
- Exam Strategy
- Common Mistakes
- Worksheets
- Word problems
- Mixed Practice
- Multi-Unit Problems
- Review
- Practice test
- Answer key
Study units
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- Plasma fundamentals
Quasi-neutrality and Debye length
Coming soon - Fluid and MHD descriptions
Two-fluid equations (ions and electrons)
Coming soon - Applications
Magnetic confinement fusion: tokamak basics
Coming soon
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