AEP 6060

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AEP 6060
Introduction to Plasma Physics

Course information provided by the 2014-2015 Catalog.

Topics include plasma state; motion of charged particles in fields; drift-orbit theory; coulomb scattering, collisions; ambipolar diffusion; elementary transport theory; two-fluid and hydromagnetic equations; plasma oscillations and waves, CMA diagram; hydromagnetic stability; and elementary applications to space physics, plasma technology, and controlled fusion.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: ECE 3030 or equivalent.

Permission Note Enrollment is limited to: First-year graduate-level course. Open to exceptional seniors.

When Offered Fall.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ECE 5810

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 11893 AEP 6060   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 11894 AEP 6060   DIS 201

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person