Course Description

PH641: Advanced Plasma Physics

Basic knowledge of plasma kinetic theory, electron and ion fluid equations, and MHD equations will be covered. The Fokker-Planck equation will be derived and the properties of the Vlasov equation and Coulomb collision operator will be studied. Fluid and MHD equations will be derived from the Fokker-Planck equation (and the Maxwell's equations). The MHD property, drift-kinetic equation, gyrokinetic equation, and the quasi-linear RF heating operator will be introduced.