EE (AERSP)(NUC E) 490—INTRODUCTION TO PLASMAS
Fall
2001
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Book
Description: |
“Plasma oscillations; collisional phenomena; transport properties; orbit theory, typical electrical discharge phenomena” |
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Prerequisite: |
EE 330 or PHYS 467 (good understanding of electromagnetics) |
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Time: |
TR: 4:15–5:30 pm |
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Classroom: |
307 Hammond Bldg |
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Text: |
Chen, Introduction to
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 2nd Ed., Plenum, 1984 Handouts |
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Reserve Texts: |
Available at Engineering
Library Krall and Trivelpiece, Principles of Plasma Physics, San Francisco Press, 1973 Roth, Industrial Plasma Engineering, IOP, 1995 Tanenbaum, Plasma Physics, McGraw–Hill, 1967 Bittencourt, Fundamentals of Plasma Physics, Pergamon Press, 1995 |
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Instructor: |
Dr. Sven G. Bilén |
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Office: |
213N Hammond (primary) and 315 EEEast (secondary) |
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Office Hours: |
M 2:00–3:00pm, W 10:00–11:00am 213N Hammond, others by appointment |
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Email: |
sbilen@psu.edu, best method to contact me |
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Telephone: |
863-1526 |
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Course
Objectives: |
This course is designed to give seniors and graduate students a working knowledge of plasma phenomena, models to describe such phenomena, and applications of plasmas. This course will stress a physical understanding of plasma phenomena, backed up with mathematical formulation. |
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Grading: |
Your final grade will be
based on the following weighting: 25% First midterm exam (in class, 4 Oct. 2001) 25% Second midterm exam (take home, 15 Nov., due 20 Nov. 2001) 30% Course project and report (due last day of class, 6 Dec. 2001) 20% Homework (roughly 10 assignments) |
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Course Topics: |
The course will roughly
follow the outline below, specific reading assignments will be mentioned
in class.
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