Introduction to Plasmas in the Laboratory, Space, and Engineering

PHYSICS M122 - Introduction to Plasmas in the Laboratory, Space, and Engineering

EPS SCI M156 - Introduction to Plasmas in the Laboratory, Space, and Engineering

<p>(Same as Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences M156 and Physics M122.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; outside study, eight hours. Requisites: Physics 1A, 1B, and 1C (may be taken concurrently). Senior-level introductory course on electrodynamics of charged particles and their collective behavior in plasmas in laboratory, near-Earth space, and astrophysical settings. Covers selected applications taken from fusion energy, space weather, materials processing, generation of coherent radiation, and particle accelerators. Letter grading.</p>

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

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EC ENGR M185 - Introduction to Plasmas in the Laboratory, Space, and Engineering

An understanding of the impacts of space weather on modern society. 

A conceptual and quantitative understanding of the key components of the Sun-Earth connections, the solar wind, the near-Earth space environment, and key indices of space weather.

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Introduction to Plasmas in the Laboratory, Space, and Engineering

EC ENGR M185

4 units