F7390 Collision processes in plasma

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. David Trunec, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Zdeněk Navrátil, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. David Trunec, CSc.
Department of Plasma Physics and Technology – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. David Trunec, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Plasma Physics and Technology – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Thu 16:00–17:50 Fs2 6/4003
Prerequisites
The knowledge of classical and quantum mechanics is assumed.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Abstract
At the end of this course, students obtain the knowledge about different types of particles in plasma, about their collisions and reactions. The students obtain also the knowledge of theoretical description of collisions and experimental methods of their study.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able: - to understand and describe the processes in plasma;
- to develop and solve the kinetic model of processes in plasma.
Key topics
Fundamental terms and classification of atomic collisions. Elastic collisions, measuring methods of collision cross section. Diffusion and mobility, diffusion length. Charge exchange collision. Recombination of ions with electrons. Mechanism of electron-ion recombination. Experimental study of recombination processes. Recombination between positive and negative ions. The role of metastable particles in collision processes. Penning electron spectroscopy. Dissociation of molecules by electron impact. Atomic recombination in plasma. Experimental determination of atomic densities, actinometry. Creation and destruction of negative ions. Measuring of negative ions densities in plasma. Chemiionization, chemical reactions in plasma.
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • LIEBERMAN, M. A. and Allan J. LICHTENBERG. Principles of plasma discharges and materials processing. 2nd ed. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, 2005, xxxv, 757. ISBN 0471720011. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
lectures
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
class discussion
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 1999, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, spring 2012 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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