Physics 527 Spring 2025 Reference Page
Plasma Confinement and Heating
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| Typically Offered | Spring |
|---|---|
| Level | Advanced |
| Students | Undergraduate, advanced |
| Credits | 3.00 |
| Breadth | Physical Science |
| L&S Credit | Counts for L&S degree |
Principles of magnetic confinement and heating of plasmas for controlled thermonuclear fusion: magnetic field structures, single particle orbits, equilibrium, stability, collisions, transport, heating, modeling and diagnostics. Discussion of current leading confinement concepts: tokamaks, tandem mirrors, stellarators, reversed field pinches, etc.
Prerequisites: N E/PHYSICS/E C E 525, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students
Lecture
| Sec | Instructor | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Cary Forest | TR 09:30 am - 10:45 am | 1407 Sterling |
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