Introduction to Plasma Physics - NEVF518
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Basic characterisation of plasma (discharge plasma and cosmic plasma). Elementary processes (ionisation, recombination, ion-molecule reactions) Micro and macro parameters of plasma (Debye shielding, plasma potential, plasma density, electron temperature, distribution function). Boltzmann kinetic equation and its solution. Transport in plasma, conductivity, diffusion and ambipolar diffusion). Plasma diagnostics. Plasma spectroscopy.
Last update: T_KEVF (13.05.2005)
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The condition for completing the course is successfully passing the exam. Last update: Hrbek Tomáš, RNDr., Ph.D. (31.10.2025)
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Kracík J., Tobiáš J.: Fyzika plazmatu, Academia Praha 1966. Chen F. F.: Úvod do fyziky plazmatu, Academia Praha 1984. Raizer J. P.: Gas Discharge Physics, Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 1991. J. Kracík, B. Šesták, L. Aubrecht, Základy klasické a kvantové fyziky plazmatu, Academia Praha 1974. P.W. Atkins, Physical Chemistry, Oxford University press, 1988.
Last update: Hrbek Tomáš, RNDr., Ph.D. (31.10.2025)
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The lecture is conducted on-line in the winter semester 2020. For more information, see https://physics.mff.cuni.cz/kfpp/rozvrh.html Last update: Roučka Štěpán, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (06.10.2020)
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The exam is oral, and the requirements correspond to the course syllabus within the scope presented during the lectures. Last update: Hrbek Tomáš, RNDr., Ph.D. (31.10.2025)
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1. Basic characterisation of plasma
Definition of various types of plasma (isothermic and non-isothermic plasma, plasma in the discharge and in the space). Plasma parameters. 2. Collision processes Ionisation, Penning ionisation, ion-molecule reaction, recombination, formation of negative ions. Experimental techniques used in studies of elementary processes. 3. Micro and macro parameters of plasma Debye shielding, plasma potential, plasma density, electron and ion temperature. Electron and ion energy distribution functions. Plasma frequency, collision frequency. 4. Kinetic plasma description Boltzmann kinetic equation and its solution. Transport phenomena in plasma, plasma conductivity, diffusion and ambipolar diffusion. Plasma in magnetic field. 5. Plasma diagnostics Overview of the diagnostics methods. Lagmuir probe. Microwave diagnostics. Plasma spectroscopy. Emission and absorption of radiation in plasma. Last update: T_KEVF (13.05.2005)
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