22.611J | Fall 2006 | Graduate

Introduction to Plasma Physics I

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chap4.pdf

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Lecture notes on fluid description of plasma, particle conservation (in 3d space), fluid motion, the key question for momentum equation, summary of two fluid equations, two fluid equilibrium: diamagnetic current, reduction of fluid approach to the single fluid equations, MHD equilibria, toroidal equilibrium, plasma dynamics (MHD), flux conservation, field line motion, MHD stability, general perturbations of cylindrical equil, general principles governing instabilities, and a quick and simple analysis of pinches.

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