Fall 2026 Applied Physics E4301 section V01

INTRO TO PLASMA PHYSICS

Call Number 18078
Day, Time & Location View Class Schedule & Location in Vergil
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Carlos Paz Soldan
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction On-Line Only
Course Description

Definition of a plasma. Plasmas in laboratories and nature, plasma production. Motion of charged particles in electric and magnetic fields, adiabatic invariants. Heuristic treatment of collisions, diffusion, transport, and resistivity. Plasma as a conducting fluid. Electrostatic and magnetostatic equilibria of plasmas. Waves in cold plasmas. Demonstration of laboratory plasma behavior, measurement of plasma properties. Illustrative problems in fusion, space, and nonneutral or beam plasmas.

Department Video Network
Enrollment 2 students (99 max) as of 9:05PM Friday, August 7, 2026
Subject Applied Physics
Number E4301
Section V01
Division School of Engineering and Applied Science: Graduate
Open To Engineering:Graduate
Fee $395 CVN Course Fee
Note VIDEO NETWORK STUDENTS ONLY
Section key 20263APPH4301EV01