Fundamentals of plasma physics / J. A. Bittencourt. New York : Springer, 2004

Plasma and basics diagnostics of plasma

P001. Interaction of plasma with walls, ambipolar diffusion.

P002. Plasma in thermodynamic equilibrium, Saha equation.

P003. The concept of plasma frequency, interaction of electromagnetic waves with plasma

P004. Diagnostic methods in plasma (probes, OES, microwave diagnostics)

P005. Processes of ionization of neutral particles, recombination of electrons and ions, excitation of atoms and molecules.

P006. Kinetic equations of plasma - kinetic description of plasma.

P007. Concept of collision cross-sections, collision frequency, energy transfer in collisions.

P008. Mobility of electrons and ions, Einstein equation for charged particle diffusion.

P009. Principles of thermonuclear synthesis.

P010. Definition of plasma, quasi-neutrality, Debye shielding radius.

Gas discharges and their applications

VA001. Discharge ignition, electron avalanche, Townsend discharge.

VA002. Corona discharge and its applications.

VA003. Radiofrequency discharge and its application.

VA004. Plasma utilization for surface modification.

VA005. Spark and arc discharge and its application.

VA006. Dielectric barrier discharges and its application.

VA007. Streamer theory.

VA008. Glow discharge and its inter-electrode areas.

VA009. Schottky's Positive Column Theory.

VA010. Paschen law. Discharge breakdown condition.

Vacuum physics

VF001. Maxwell distribution of particles according to their speed, derivation of formula for gas pressure.

VF002. Ideal gas equation, mean free path in the mixture of gases, collision frequency.

VF003. Transport phenomena in gases (diffusion, thermal conductivity, viscosity).

VF004. Types of vacuum (low, medium, high, ultrahigh).

VF005. Methods of generating low pressures, vacuum pumps types (rotary, diffuse, ion-sorption, molecular, etc.).

VF006. Pressure measurement methods, types of manometers (ionization, resistance, thermistor, etc.).

VF007. Diffusion of gases through compact matter, physical and chemical adsorption of gases, detection of vacuum leaks.

VF008. Gas flow, tube conductivity for molecular and viscous flow.

VF009. Measurement methods of pumping speed.

VF010. Mass spectrometers principles.

Approximate grade levels: A 90%, B 80%, C 70%, D 60%, E 50%

english

State final exam in Plasma physics programme is composed of three fields of study:

Plasma and basics diagnostics of plasma.

Gas discharges and their applications

Vacuum physics

0/100

The result of the course is state final exam.

Thesis relevant scientific papers.

Exam type: oral

Approximate evaluation grades: A 90%, B 80%, C 70%, D 60%, E 50%

english

After thesis preparation under the supervision the thesis is submitted. The student gets reviews of her/his thesis and prepares the responses to questions. After defending the thesis he/she responds to questions raised mostly by the reviewers and committee and contributes to discussion about the main results of his/her thesis.

0/100

The thesis defence is the result of the course. The student shows the ability to work scientifically under the supervision, shows the ability to solve problems in the field of plasma physics, present them to professionals in the field and defend the results.