TFNPV0001 Plasma Physics

Institute of physics in Opava
winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Arman Tursunov, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Arman Tursunov, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Arman Tursunov, Ph.D.
Institute of physics in Opava
Timetable
Wed 14:45–16:20 309
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
TFNPV0001/A: Fri 16:25–18:00 309, A. Tursunov
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(FAKULTA(FU) && TYP_STUDIA(N))
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject acquaints students with plasma physics fundamentals including basic applications to astrophysical plasma.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- formulaze and solve physical problems associated with plasma,
- decide when it is appropriate to describe plasma using hydrodynamcs, resp. using kinetic theory,
- apply plasma physics knowledge to astrophysical systems
Syllabus
Main topics of the subject:
• Basic plasma properties and parameters,
• Motion of charged particles in the electromagnetic field,
• Coulomb collisions, relaxation phenomena,
• Microscopic statistical description of plasma,
• Kinetic theory of plasma,
• Fluid theory of plasma, magnetohydrodynamics,
• Equilibrium configurationsin magnetohydrodynamics,
• Waves in plasma,
• Instability in plasma,
• Astrophysicál plasma,
• Relativistic kinetic theory and general relativistic magnetohydrodynamics,
• Plasma and elektromagnetic radiation,
• Numerical simulations of plasma.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • P. Kulhánek. Úvod do teorie plazmatu. Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-904582-2-2. info
  • Kulsrud R. M. Plasma Physics for Astrophysics. Princeton, NJ: Princeton Univ. Press, 2005. info
  • Goedbloed J. P. H., Poedts N. S. Principles of Magnetohydrodynamics. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 2004. info
  • Swanson D. G. Plasma Kinetic Theory. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis, 2008. info
Teaching methods
Lecture and discussion, excercises.
Assessment methods
oral and written exam, obligatory participation on excercises (at least 75%)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2020, winter 2021, winter 2022, winter 2024, winter 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (winter 2023, recent)
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