| Unit name | Astrophysical and Fusion Plasmas |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHYSM1810 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Dave Newbold |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
PHYSM1800 |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Physics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This unit applies the theoretical basics of plasma physics from PHYSM1800 to astrophysical and fusion plasmas to describe: conditions for fusion reactors; plasma heating in tokamaks; the nature of tokamak equilibria; instabilities and reconnection in tokamaks; planetary magnetospheres; reconnection in the solar-terrestrial environment; shocks; acceleration of particles in astrophysics; and accretion phenomena in X-ray binaries and active galaxies.
