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PHYS-325: Introduction to plasma physics

Summary

Introduction à la physique des plasmas destinée à donner une vue globale des propriétés essentielles et uniques d'un plasma et à présenter les approches couramment utilisées pour modéliser son comportement. Application à la fusion thermonucléaire ainsi qu'à certains phénomènes de l'astrophysique.

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https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/introduction-to-plasma-physics-PHYS-325

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http://go.epfl.ch/PHYS-325

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Summary

Lectures

Instructors

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/introduction-to-plasma-physics-PHYS-325

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/PHYS-325

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Lectures in this course (14)

Plasma State: Properties and Effects

Covers the definition and properties of plasma, including ionization and collective effects.

Introduction to Plasma Physics

Introduces the basics of plasma physics, covering collective behavior, Debye length, and plasma conditions.

Plasma Physics: Collisions and Resistivity

Covers Coulomb collisions and resistivity in plasma, highlighting their random walk nature.

Introduction to Plasma Physics

Covers the dynamics of particles in electric and magnetic fields in plasma physics.

Magnetic Confinement: Particles in E, B Fields

Covers the behavior of particles in E and B fields, focusing on magnetic confinement.

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