LABORATORY COURSE IN PLASMAS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: PHYSICS/E C E/N E 525 or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Physical Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. List the necessary hardware to generate and measure ultra-high vacuum conditions Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe the plasma formation process when using a biased electrode or wave-heating Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Explain the working principle of Langmuir plasma diagnostics Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Perform data analysis in the framework of self-driven and independent research Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Prepare a clearly written experimental report Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Interpret experimental data based on comparisons with theory and modelling results Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. List the necessary hardware to generate and measure ultra-high vacuum conditions Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe the plasma formation process when using a biased electrode or wave-heating Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Explain the working principle of Langmuir plasma diagnostics Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Perform data analysis in the framework of self-driven and independent research Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Prepare a clearly written experimental report Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Interpret experimental data based on comparisons with theory and modelling results Audience: Graduate