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PHYS-736: Plasma instabilities

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To complete the theoretical knowledge acquired before the graduate studies.

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Stephan Brunner

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https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/plasma-instabilities-PHYS-736

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Summary

To complete the theoretical knowledge acquired before the graduate studies.

Lectures

Instructor

Stephan Brunner

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/plasma-instabilities-PHYS-736

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/PHYS-736

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Lectures in this course (7)

Microinstabilities in Magnetized Plasmas Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores microinstabilities in magnetized plasmas, focusing on turbulence and transport limitations in fusion reactors.

Plasma Instabilities: Microinstabilities in Magnetized Plasmas Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores plasma instabilities in magnetized plasmas, focusing on kinetic effects and wave-particle interactions.

Microinstabilities: Drift Wave and ITG Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores drift wave and ITG instabilities in fusion devices, analyzing dispersion relations and growth rates.

Non-Linear Effects: Resonant Three Wave Interaction Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores weak non-linear effects and resonant three wave interaction in plasmas.

Plasma Instabilities: Resonant Three Wave Coupling Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores resonant three wave coupling and parametric instability in plasma.

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