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HU Credits:
3
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Physics
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
E. Safra
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. M. Botton-Dascal
Coordinator Office Hours:
By appointment
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Mordechai Botton-Dascal
Course/Module description:
The course will address fundamental aspects in plasma physics. Collective processes, electromagnetic properties and stability issues will be described.
Course/Module aims:
Introduction to plasma physics and its fundamental characteristics.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Definition of plasma and basic characteristics
2. Recognise processes in plasma
3. solve simple models
4. explain basic nonlinear effects
Attendance requirements(%):
0
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lecture
Recitation
Home assignments
Course/Module Content:
Plasma in nature, single particle in fields, plasma models, fluid model of plasm, waves in plasma, diffusion and resistivity, instability, nonlinear effects
Required Reading:
none
Additional Reading Material:
Plasma Physcs and Controlled Fusion;
F. F. Chen
Grading Scheme :
Additional information:
None
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