PřF:F8242 Plasma physics 2 - Course Information

F8242 Plasma physics 2

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. RNDr. Jozef Ráheľ, PhD. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Jozef Ráheľ, PhD.
Department of Plasma Physics and Technology – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Jozef Ráheľ, PhD.
Supplier department: Department of Plasma Physics and Technology – Physics Section – Faculty of Science

Timetable

Thu 8:00–9:50 F3,03015

Prerequisites

! F8242E Plasma physics 2 && !NOW( F8242E Plasma physics 2 )
Plasma physics F5170

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives

Students taking this lecture will understand and will be able to explain some advanced parts from physics of electrical discharge formation, high-temperature plasma and from application of some plasma and plasmachemical methods in practice.

Learning outcomes

Student finishing this course should be able to:
- formulate in detail the Townsend theory of electrical breakdown;
- describe the formation mechanism and basic electrical characteristics of glow discharge, arc discharge, corona discharge and dielectric barrier discharge;
- be familiar with the principal application of discharge plasma, most particular with the sources of light, ions and electrons;
- explain the principle of thermonuclear fusion (TNF), describe the principles on magnetic and inertial confinement of thermonuclear plasma, its heating, and formulate the main technological challenges in further advance of TNF.

Syllabus

• Townsend theory of electrical breakdown
• Paschen law
• Glow discharge
• Arc discharge
• Plasma jets, plasmatrons, plasma metallurgy
• Corona discharge, xerox, electrostatic precipitator
• Dielectric barrier discharge
• PDP, HV generators, atmospheric electricity
• Light sources
• Electron and ion sources and propulsion
• Thermonuclear fusion, Lawson criterion
• Systems of magnetical confinement of plasma
• Kruskal-Shafranov stability criterion
• Plasma heating and innertial fusion systems
• MHD generators

Literature

• FREIDBERG, Jeffrey P. Plasma physics and fusion energy. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007, xvii, 671. ISBN 9780521851077. info
• MARTIŠOVITŠ, Viktor. Základy fyziky plazmy : učebný text pre magisterské štúdium. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského, 2006, 189 s. ISBN 802231983X. info
• Plasma physics : confinement, transport and collective effects. Edited by Andreas Dinklage. Springer: Berlin, 2005, xx, 496. ISBN 3540252746. info
• BITTENCOURT, J. A. Fundamentals of plasma physics. 3rd ed. Sao José dos Campos: National Institute for Space Research, 2003, xxiii, 678. ISBN 85-900100-3-1. info
• NISHIKAWA, Kyoji and Masahiro WAKATANI. Plasma physics : basic theory with fusion applications. 3rd rev. ed. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 2000, 342 s. ISBN 3-540-65285-X. info
• ROTH, Reece J. Industrial plasma engineering. Volume 1, Principles. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 1995, xiii, 538. ISBN 0-7503-0317-4. info
• CHEN, Francis F. Introduction to plasma physics and controlled fusion. 2nd ed. New York: Plenum Press, 1984, xv, 421. ISBN 0306413329. info

Teaching methods

lectures

Assessment methods

Final written exam

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• F8720 Plasma physics laboratory

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Není možné získat zároveň kredity za předmět F8242 a F8242E.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• F8242E Plasma physics 2
  !F8242 && !NOW(F8242)  

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