Study programme 2021-2022Français
Plasma and Matter
Learning Activity
CodeLecturer(s)Associate Lecturer(s)Subsitute Lecturer(s) et other(s)Establishment
S-PHYS-052
      • QUINET Pascal
      • UMONS
      Language
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      Language
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      HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term
      FrançaisFrançais3001500Q1


      Content of Learning Activity

      I. Introduction to plasma physics
      - The plasma state
      - Natural and laboratory plasmas
      - Charged particle in electric and magnetic fields
      - Stochastic processes in plasmas
      - Plasma waves
      II. Atomic processes in plasmas
      - Radiative processes
      - Collisional processes
      - Population of atomic levels
      - Spectral line shapes
      - Applications to plasma diagnostics

      Required Learning Resources/Tools

      Lecture notes available from the moodle platform

      Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

      Not applicable

      Other Recommended Reading

      Bibliographic sources:

      Alexander Piel Plasma Physics. An Introduction to Laboratory, Space and Fusion Plasmas Springer (2010)

      Hans-Joachim Kunze Introduction to Plasma Spectroscopy Springer (2009)

      Mode of delivery

      • Face to face

      Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

      • Cours magistraux
      • Préparations, travaux, recherches d'information

      Evaluations

      The assessment methods of the Learning Activity (AA) are specified in the course description of the corresponding Educational Component (UE)

      (*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
      Date de dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 21/04/2021
      Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 06/05/2022
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