Main Field of Study and progress level:
Physics: Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: Three-grade scale
Responsible department: Department of Physics
Contents
Debye screening, perturbation theory for the motion of charged particles, adiabatic invariants, magneto hydro dynamics, ionacoustic waves, magnetosonic waves, Alfven waves, ambipolar diffusion, kinetic theory, electron plasma waves, Landau damping, non-linear phenomena, energy through thermonuclear fusion, laser fusion, plasma in space.
Required Knowledge
Electrodynamics, or equivalent. Analytical Mechanics, or equivalent. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English A (IELTS (Academic) with a minimum overall score of 5.5 and no individual score below 5.0. TOEFL PBT (Paper-based Test) with a minimum total score of 530 and a minimum TWE score of 4. TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test) with a minimum total score of 72 and a minimum score of 17 on the Writing Section). Where the language of instruction is Swedish, applicants must prove proficiency in Swedish to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies.
Chen Francis F. Introduction to plasma physics and controlled fusion 2. ed. : New York : Plenum : 1984- : 2 vol. :
Basic space plasma physics Baumjohann Wolfgang, Treumann Rudolf A. London : Imperial College : cop. 1996 : x, 329 s. : ISBN: 1-86094-017-X Search the University Library catalogue
