Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2019
Meeting location information can now be found on student schedules in ESTHER (for students) or on the Course Roster in ESTHER (for faculty and instructors).Additional information available here.
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PHYS 580 001 (CRN: 11303)
INTRODUCTION TO PLASMA PHYSICS
Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO PLASMA PHYSICS
Department: Physics and Astronomy
Instructor: Bradshaw, Stephen
Meeting: 9:25AM - 10:40AM TR (26-AUG-2019 - 6-DEC-2019)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 19
Section Enrolled: 0
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 19
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 3
Enrollment data as of: 24-APR-2025 9:26AM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: Fundamental processes in cosmic and laboratory plasmas. Basic plasma characteristics, charged particle motion, waves in plasmas, magnetohydrodynamics, kinetic theory. Includes a substantial computational project related to plasma physics. Cross-list: PHYS 480. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for PHYS 580 if student has credit for PHYS 480.