Spring 2027

Plasma Kinetic Theory and Radiation Processes

Plasma kinetic theory and radiation processes covering Coulomb collisions, Boltzmann equation, Fokker-Planck methods, dynamical friction, neoclassical diffusion, and experimental applications.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Vladimir Zhdankin3.7/5

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.64 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 2.80 GPA, 22.7% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).

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ECE/NE/PHYSICS 725

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.64 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 2.80 GPA, 22.7% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Coulomb collisions, Boltzmann equation, Fokker-Planck methods, dynamical friction, neoclassical diffusion, collision operators, radiation processes, and experimental applications

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  • Coulomb collisions, Boltzmann equation, Fokker-Planck methods, dynamical friction, neoclassical diffusion, collision operators, radiation processes, and experimental applications

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ECE/NE/PHYSICS 725 · Spring 2027

Plasma Kinetic Theory and Radiation Processes

Recorded 2026-10-14
ECE/NE/PHYSICS 725 · Spring 2027

Plasma Kinetic Theory and Radiation Processes

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ECE/NE/PHYSICS 725 · Spring 2027

Plasma Kinetic Theory and Radiation Processes

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