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GRADUATE COURSES
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561 Plasma Diagnostics I (3) - Principles of active,
passive, perturbing and nonperturbing diagnostic methods used in low
temperature plasmas, and high temperature plasmas of interest in fusion
research. Laboratory safety, data reduction and presentation, microprocessor
based data handling and analysis, and reduction of time series data. Prereq:
461, 463, or consent of instructor.
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562 Plasma Diagnostics II (3) - Laboratory
instruction in operation of plasma diagnostic instruments in plasma science
laboratory, experience with high voltage, vacuum, RF, and digital data
handling techniques. Prereq: 561.
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565 Industrial Plasma Engineering I (3) - Low
temperature plasma physics relevant to industrial applications: kinetic
theory, particle dynamics in electric and magnetic fields, gaseous
discharges, and electron, ion, and plasma sources. Prereq: Graduate standing
or consent of instructor.
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566 Industrial Plasma Engineering II (3) -
Continuation of 565 to industrial applications: ion implantation in solids,
plasma deposition and etching, space propulsion systems, plasma chemistry,
plasma lighting devices, insulating dielectrics and breakdown, materials
processing with plasma arcs, and related topics. Prereq: 565 or consent of
instructor.
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663 Advanced Plasma Physics I (3) - Basic concepts of
high temperature plasma physics. Magnetohydrodynamics and kinetic
descriptions of plasma, plasma transport, plasma waves, equilibrium, and
stability. Prereq: Physics 541-2, 461-2 or 563-4, or consent of instructor.
(Same as Physics 663.)
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664 Advanced Plasma Physics II (3) - Plasma heating
and radiation phenomena. Advanced topics of current interest. Must be taken
in sequence. Prereq: 663.
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