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Course Information

F8242 Plasma physics 2

Faculty of Science
spring 2012

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

RNDr. Jozef Ráheľ, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Supervisor

prof. RNDr. Jan Janča, DrSc.
Department of Physical Electronics - Physics Section - Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Jozef Ráheľ, Ph.D.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Department of Physical Electronics - Physics Section - Faculty of Science

Timetable

Tue 13:00–14:50 Fs1,01017

Prerequisites

Plasma physics F5170

Course Enrollment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

Fields of study the course is directly associated with

• Physics (programme PřF, M-FY)
• Physics (programme PřF, N-FY)

Course objectives

The goal of the subject is an understanding of advanced parts from hightemperature plasma and application of some plasma and plasmachemical methods in practice.
The main topics are as follows:
Nuclear fusion.
Lawson's criterion.
Systems with non-inertial equilibration of plasmas.
Magnetic mirrors.
Stellarators and tokamaks.
Šafranov-Kruskalov's criterion.
Systems with inertial equilibration of plasmas.
Pinches and laser systems.
Laser experimental devices NOVA and PALS.
Plasmatrons.
MHD generators.
Plasma and ion engines.
Plasma chemistry.
Rates of plasma chemical reactions and types of these reactions.
Plasma sputtering: diode, magnetron and hf systems.
CVD,PECVD and PACVD methods. Plasma polymerisation and copolymerisation.
Surface treatments of materials in plasmas.

Syllabus

• Nuclear fusion.
• Lawson's criterion.
• Systems with non-inertial equilibration of plasmas.
• Magnetic mirrors.
• Stellarators and tokamaks.
• Šafranov-Kruskalov's criterion.
• Systems with inertial equilibration of plasmas.
• Pinches and laser systems.
• Laser experimental devices NOVA and PALS.
• Plasmatrons.
• MHD generators.
• Plasma and ion engines.
• Plasma chemistry.
• Rates of plasma chemical reactions and types of these reactions.
• Plasma sputtering: diode, magnetron and hf systems.
• CVD,PECVD and PACVD methods. Plasma polymerisation and copolymerisation.
• Surface treatments of materials in plasmas.

Literature

• NISHIKAWA, Kyoji and Masahiro WAKATANI. Plasma physics : basic theory with fusion applications. 3rd rev. ed. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 2000. 342 s. ISBN 3-540-65285-. info
• BITTENCOURT, J. A. Fundamentals of plasma physics. 3rd ed. Sao José dos Campos: National Institute for Space Research, 2003. xxiii, 678. ISBN 85-900100-3-1. info
• Plasma physics :confinement, transport and collective effects. Edited by Andreas Dinklage. Springer: Berlin, 2005. xx, 496 s. ISBN 3-540-25274-6. info
• CHEN, Francis F. Introduction to plasma physics and controlled fusion. 2nd ed. New York: Plenum Press, 1984. xv, 421 s. ISBN 0-306-41332-9. info
• Plasma physics and fusion energy. Edited by Jeffrey P. Freidberg. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. xvii, 671. ISBN 978-0-521-85107. info

Teaching methods

lectures

Assessment methods

Oral exam

Follow-Up Courses

• F8720 Plasma physics laboratory

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, spring 2013, spring 2014.

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