Course Meeting Times
Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session
Prerequisites
22.611J Introduction to Plasma Physics I
Course Description
This course is an introduction to the physical processes used to measure the properties of plasmas. It will cover diagnostics suitable for a wide range of plasmas, including magnetically confined fusion plasmas and high-energy-density plasmas. Techniques include the measurements of magnetic and electric fields, particle flux, refractive index, emission and scattering of electromagnetic waves, and nuclear diagnostics.
Topics
- Magnetics
- Langmuir Probes
- Refractive Index of Plasmas
- Radiation
- Electron Cyclotron Emission
- CECE and Bolometry
- Line Radiation
- Equilibria and Imaging
- Line Broadening
- Proton Imaging
- Neutral Particles
- Nuclear Diagnostics
- Thomson Scattering
Textbooks
- Hutchinson, I. H. Principles of Plasma Diagnostics, 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press, 2002. ISBN: 9780511613630.
- Lieberman, Michael A. and Alan J. Lichtenberg. Principles of Plasma Discharges and Materials Processing, 2nd edition. Wiley, 2005. ISBN: 9780471720010.
- Settles, G.S. Schlieren and Shadowgraph Techniques. Springer, 2006. ASIN: B019NE3S0W.
- Sheffield, John, Dustin Froula, Siegfried H. Glenzer, and Neville C. Luhmann, Jr. Plasma Scattering of Electromagnetic Radiation, 2nd edition. Elsevier, 2011. Hardback ISBN: 9780123748775. eBook ISBN: 9780080952031.
Problem Sets
There are four problem sets. You may work with your classmates to answer the assignments, but you must submit your own answers with your own wording, figures etc. If you use any sources, you must cite them.
Exam
The final exam is an open-book exam. Students are asked to summarize and critique a recent paper describing a plasma diagnostic. You may not work with anyone on your answers to the final exam. Your answers must be entirely your own. You may use the class notes, the textbook, or any other written sources, and you must cite any sources used.
