Lectures in course PHYS-423: Plasma I

Explores the two-fluid model in plasma physics, focusing on linearization and equilibrium conditions.

Explores plasma waves described by the two-fluid model and the behavior of Langmuir waves.

Explores the propagation and modes of plasma waves, including R- and L-waves, Langmuir waves, and Faraday rotation.

Explores the evolution of the distribution function describing particles in phase space.

Covers the conservation laws in plasma physics, highlighting entropy, energy, and momentum conservation.

Covers the concept of moments of the distribution function in plasma physics and their relation to fluid dynamics.

Explores the interaction of electrostatic waves with the magnetic field in plasma physics.

Explores the Vlasov-Maxwell system for analyzing plasma waves in an unmagnetized plasma.

Analyzes plasma instabilities through case studies, exploring the implications of roots in the complex plane.