Course: Plasma Physics 2023A

Topics
Basic definitions and parameters, Debye screening and plasma osillations, Ionization, Coulomb collisions.
MHD theory.
MHD waves and discontinuities.
Two-fluid theory.
Waves in dispersive media in two-fluid theory.
Kinetic theory.
Waves in the kinetic description.
Landau damping.
Hydrodynamic and kinetic instabilities.
Nonlinear phenomena: first concept.
Shock acceleration.
Bibliography
- Textbooks Page
Additional matetials
- Lecture notes File
- Single particle motion File
Policy
You will be asked to read topics before each lesson. We will discuss these at the lesson and not start from scratch.
Assignments will be given and should be submitted.
In the end a home exam will be given.
Grade: 80% home exam, 20% assignments.
Weekly assignments
- MHD equilibrium and waves Assignment
  
  Problems 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 3.8, 3.9., 3.11
- MHD discontinuities Assignment
- Two-fluid model Assignment
- Waves in two-fluid magnetized plasmas Assignment
- Waves in the kinetic description Assignment
Final home exam
- Exam Assignment
Section 7