Lectures related to Plasma Physics II: Fundamentals and Applications

Kinetic Theory: Distribution Function Evolution

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

Plasma Physics: Collective Behavior

Explores plasma properties, long-range forces, and magnetization in astrophysical contexts.

MHD Plasma Approximation

Covers the MHD plasma approximation, discussing macroscopic phenomena and phase velocities.

Plasma Collisions: Coulomb Force

Analyzes Coulomb collisions between charged particles and the conservation of energy, momentum, and angular momentum.

Quantum Physics: Wave-Particle Duality

Explores wave-particle duality in quantum physics, covering interference, matter waves, and energy quantization.

Plasma Waves: Damping and Resonance

Explores plasma waves, emphasizing damping and resonance effects on energy exchange within the system.

Introduction to Plasma Physics

Introduces the basics of plasma physics, covering collective behavior, Debye length, and plasma conditions.

Plasma Instabilities: Microinstabilities in Magnetized Plasmas

Explores microinstabilities in magnetized plasmas, emphasizing drift waves and resonant wave-particle interactions.

Landau Damping in Plasma Physics

Covers the concept of Landau damping in plasma physics, focusing on the interaction between waves and particles.

Plasma Physics II: Non-linear Plasma Dynamics

Explores non-linear phenomena in plasma physics, focusing on ion acoustic waves and the Korteweg de Vries equation.

Conservation of Momentum and Kinetic Energy

Explores conservation of momentum and kinetic energy in collisions, emphasizing the importance of understanding collision outcomes.

Plasma Physics: Impact Ionisation and Random Walk

Explores impact ionisation in plasma physics and the random walk model as a key challenge in understanding plasma confinement.

Overview of Particle Physics and Rutherford Scattering

Covers the constituents of matter, fundamental forces, the Standard Model, natural units, and particle interaction experiments.

Plasma Characteristics: Interstellar Space to Solar Corona

Explores the characteristics of typical plasmas from interstellar space to solar corona, discussing temperature, number density, collision processes, and properties.

Plasma Resistivity: Coulomb Collisions and Momentum Equation

Covers plasma resistivity, Coulomb collisions, and momentum equation in plasma.

Principles of Quantum Mechanics: Wave-Particle Dualism

Explores the wave-particle dualism in quantum mechanics and the quantification of energy levels in atoms.

Random Walk Simulation: Mean Displacement and Diffusion Coefficient

Covers random walk simulation, mean displacement, and diffusion coefficient calculations for weakly ionized particles.

Plasma Physics: Debye Length

Explores the rigorous definition of plasma, emphasizing the Debye length and its implications.

Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Thermodynamics

Covers atomic structure, thermodynamics, material properties, and ideal gas law.

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