Academic Catalog

PHYS427 INTRODUCTION TO PLASMA PHYSICS

Course Code:	2300427
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3(3-0)
ECTS Credit:	5.0
Department:	Physics
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:	Assoc.Prof.Dr. BURAK YEDÝERLER
Offered Semester:	Fall Semesters.

Course Content

Definition of plasma. plasma frequency. gyro frequency. Debye length. Orbit theory; plasmas as fluids; waves in plasmas; CMA diagram; diffusion and resistivity in weakly ionized gates.