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PHYS-325: Introduction to plasma physics

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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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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.

MHD Equilibrium & Stability

Explores Magnetohydrodynamic equilibrium and stability, ideal MHD solutions, 'hairy ball' theorem, and boundary conditions.

MHD Stability and Equilibrium

Explores MHD equilibrium and stability, emphasizing energy considerations for determining stability.

Electromagnetic Waves in Plasmas

Covers the behavior of electromagnetic waves in non-magnetized plasmas and the simplification of equations for non-collisional plasmas.

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