| Unit name | Astrophysical and Fusion Plasmas |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHYSM1810 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2C (weeks 13 - 18) |
| Unit director | Professor. Dave Newbold |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
PHYSM1800 Advanced Electromagnetism and Plasma Physics. |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Physics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Aims for plasma fusion research; conditions for energy generation. Tokamak equilibria; ideal plasma stability. Classical and neoclassical transport; turbulent transport. Ion cyclotron resonant heating; neutral beam injection. Reconnection in astrophysics; continuum spectroscopy; particle acceleration; accretion disks; magneto-rotational instability. Solar atmosphere; solar wind; planetary magnetospheres.
