6.651/8.613/22.611 Intro to Plasma Physics I
Fall 2014
Instructor: Anne E White
TA: Jennifer M. Sierchio
Lecture: TR11-12.30 (NW16-213)
Information:
Introduces plasma phenomena relevant to energy generation by
controlled thermonuclear fusion and to astrophysics. Elementary
plasma concepts, plasma characterization. Motion of charged
particles in magnetic fields. Coulomb collisions, relaxation times,
transport processes. Two-fluid hydrodynamic and MHD descriptions.
Plasma confinement by magnetic fields, simple equilibrium and
stability analysis. Wave propagation in a magnetic field;
application to RF plasma heating. Introduction to kinetic theory;
Vlasov, Boltzmann and Fokker-Planck equations; relation of fluid
and kinetic descriptions. Electron and ion acoustic plasma waves,
Landau damping.
Please see Syllabus and Schedule for details.
Announcements
Link to Fusion Energy notes
http://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/22/sp14/22.62/index.htmlClick on lectures and hunt for the lecture with MHD stability.
Announced on 08 December 2014 4:12 p.m. by Jennifer M. Sierchio
Review session today in NW16-213
This is just a reminder that we will have a review session in NW16-213 (our normal classroom). We will cover single-particle motion and some aspects of the two-fluid model and MHD equations. We will cover other topics, time permitting.I will also try to give some tips for preparing for the oral final exam.
Announced on 08 December 2014 1:24 p.m. by Jennifer M. Sierchio
Reminder about review session
This is just a reminder to send me requests for topics to be covered during the review on Monday.Also, I will try to hand back HWs during the review. So please submit HW 8 by Monday morning to give me enough time to grade them by 4pm. Thanks.
Announced on 05 December 2014 9:33 a.m. by Jennifer M. Sierchio
Schedule of Oral Exams
Please see the schedule below for final oral exams.
The exam will be 45 minutes long and will take place in my office, NW17-111.
You do not need to bring anything to the exam (no notes/no calculator/no book).
If your scheduled time will not work anymore, or if it conflicts with other classes and exams,
please just let me know and we can work together to schedule a more convenient time.
Thanks,
Anne
Oral Exam Schedule
Thu 12/11 Kuang 11 am
Fri 12/12 Lopez 9 am
Creely 10 am
Tinguely 11 am
Mon 12/15 Kesler 10 am
Yandow 11 am
Penna 1 pm
Lahmann 2 pm
Tue 12/16 Lewis 10 am
Cao 11 am
Announced on 04 December 2014 2:17 p.m. by Anne E White
Review Session on Monday from 4-6 pm
The review for the oral exam will be on Monday from 4-6pm, as mentioned in class today, probably held in our normal classroom. Please let me know by Friday what topics you would like me to review. If we can't cover everything in the two hours, keep in mind that class on Tuesday will also likely include some time to review. I will also try to give some tips for oral exam prep.For those who did not hand in HW today, please either submit in class on Thursday or electronically on Stellar.
Announced on 02 December 2014 9:37 p.m. by Jennifer M. Sierchio
