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B.S. PLASMA PHYSICS [PHYS-679] SYLLABUS
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Review: Fusion reactions, energy release
in fusion of hydrogen isotopes, coulomb barrier, thermonuclear reactions,
reaction cross-sections, fusion in early universe.
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Thermonuclear Fusion: Introduction, fusion in a
hot medium, reaction rate, energy sharing, energy carried by charged
particles, power density, radiation losses from plasma, plasma confinement,
performance criteria.
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Elementary Plasma Theory: Plasma properties, theoretical
plasma models, behavior of charged particles in electric and magnetic
fields, collision phenomena in plasma, plasma oscillations.
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Formation and Heating of Plasma: Ohmic heating,
heating by magnetic compression, Ion-cyclotron resonance heating,
plasma sources.
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Progress Towards Fusion Power: Magnetic confinement
machines, inertial confinement machines, requirements and problems,
other fusion concepts, prospectus for fusion reactors.
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Recommended Text:
1- Raymond. L. Murray “ Nuclear Energy”, 5th
Edition, Butterworth-Heinemann (2001).
2- R. Herman “ Fusion: The Search for Endless Energy”,
Cambridge University Press
(1990).
3- J. Raeder, K. Borrass, R. Bunde, et al “ Controlled Nuclear
Fusion”, John Wiley & Sons. (1986).
4- Glasstone and Lovberg “ Controlled Thermonuclear Reactions”,
D. Van Nostrand Company (1960).
5- K. S. Krane “ Introductory Nuclear Physics”, John Wiley
& Sons. (1988).
6- Kenro Miyamoto “ Plasma Physics For Nuclear Fusion”,
(English Language Edition) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1989).
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