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Plasma Transport Theory

Graduate · Historical course

Fall 2003

Topics

  • Introduction and Basic Transport Concepts
  • Diffusion Equation Solutions and Scaling
  • _Coulomb Collision Operator Derivation
  • Coulomb Collision Operator Derivation II
  • Coulomb Collision Operator Derivation III
  • Classical (collisional) Transport in Magnetized Plasma
  • Classical Transport in Guiding Center Picture
  • Classical Transport in Guiding Center Picture II
  • Random (Stochastic) Processes, Fluctuation, etc. (Intro.)
  • Distribution Function of Fluctuations
  • Fluctuation Spectra – Representation of Fields
  • Diffusion Coefficient from Fluctuation Spectrum
  • Turbulent Transport – Drift Waves
  • Coulomb Collision Operator Properties
  • _Full Classical Transport in Magnetized Plasma Cylinder _ Includes Ion and Impurity Transport
  • Like-Particle Collisional Transport
  • Neoclassical Transport
  • Neoclassical Transport (cont.)

Readings

  • Helander, Per, Dieter J. Sigmar. Collisional Transport in Magnetized Plasmas. Cambridge University Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780521807982.
    Listed reading
  • The following text is used in the course. Specific assigned chapters are noted in the table below.
    Listed reading
  • LEC #: 1 · TOPICS: Introduction and Basic Transport Concepts · READINGS: Chapter 3
    Reading assignment
  • LEC #: 3-5 · TOPICS: Coulomb Collision Operator Derivation I, II and III · READINGS: Chapter 3
    Reading assignment
  • LEC #: 6-7 · TOPICS: Classical (collisional) Transport in Magnetized Plasma · READINGS: Chapter 4
    Reading assignment
  • LEC #: 16-17 · TOPICS: Full Classical Transport in Magnetized Plasma Cylinder · READINGS: Chapter 5
    Reading assignment
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