INTRODUCTION TO PLASMAS

Name: INTRODUCTION TO PLASMAS
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ECE/NE/PHYSICS 525

课程描述

Basic description of plasmas: collective phenomena and sheaths, collisional processes, single particle motions, fluid models, equilibria, waves, electromagnetic properties, instabilities, and introduction to kinetic theory and nonlinear processes. Examples from fusion, astrophysical and materials processing processing plasmas.

先修课程

(ECE 320 or PHYSICS 322 ), graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

满足要求

ECE/NE/PHYSICS 527 and NE 526

学分

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开课时间

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平均绩点

3.5

4.89% 相比历史数据

完成率

100%

2.28% 相比历史数据

A率

72.73%

90.66% 相比历史数据

班级规模

-30.07% 相比历史数据

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教师 (2026 Summr)

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