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PHYS-423: Plasma I

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Following an introduction of the main plasma properties, the fundamental concepts of the fluid and kinetic theory of plasmas are introduced. Applications concerning laboratory, space, and astrophysical plasmas are discussed throughout the course.

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Christian Gabriel Theiler

Christian Theiler obtained his Master’s degree in physics from ETH Zurich in 2007 and his PhD from EPFL in 2011. He then joined MIT as a postdoctoral associate to work on the Alcator C-Mod tokamak. In 2014, he returned to EPFL as a EUROfusion fellow, to join the TCV tokamak team. Two years later, he was named Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Plasma Physics at EPFL. Christian’s research focuses on tokamak boundary physics and related diagnostic techniques. He has contributed to the understanding of the formation, propagation, and control of turbulent plasma structures, called blobs, and gained new insights on the structure of transport barriers in the plasma periphery in different high-confinement regimes. His current research focuses on detachment physics and turbulence characteristics in conventional and alternative divertor magnetic geometries.

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https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/plasma-i-PHYS-423

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Summary

Lectures

Instructor

Christian Gabriel Theiler

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/plasma-i-PHYS-423

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/PHYS-423

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Lectures in this course (29)

Plasma Physics II: Fundamentals and Applications

Covers collisional and transport phenomena, collective phenomena, and wave-particle interactions in plasma physics.

Plasma Characteristics: Interstellar Space to Solar Corona

Explores the characteristics of typical plasmas from interstellar space to solar corona, discussing temperature, number density, collision processes, and properties.

Plasma Two-fluid Model

Explores the two-fluid model in plasma physics, focusing on linearization and equilibrium conditions.

Plasma Waves: Two-Fluid Model

Explores plasma waves described by the two-fluid model and the behavior of Langmuir waves.

Plasma Waves: Propagation and Modes

Explores the propagation and modes of plasma waves, including R- and L-waves, Langmuir waves, and Faraday rotation.

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