Homework for 029:195 Plasma Physics II (2009)

Notes:

GB = D. A. Gurnett & A. Bhattacharjee, Introduction to Plasma Physics with Space and Laboratory Applications
BS = T. J. M. Boyd & J. J. Sanderson, The Physics of Plasmas

Note that solutions are no longer available online.

Week 1

Due Thursday, January 29, 2009.

Required: Read GB Chapter 4, Sec 4.1-4.4 (p.75-127)
Optional: Read BS Chapter 6, Sec 6.1-6.3 (p.197-227)

Week 2

Homework #1: Class presentations on Cold Plasma Waves by students (no longer available online):

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Quentin, Cold Plasma Alfven Waves
Kris, Electron Cylcotron Waves
Thomas, Upper Hybrid Waves

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Jonathan, Ion Cyclotron Waves
John, Whistler Waves
Peter, Extraordinary Light Waves

Week 3

Due Thursday, February 12, 2009.

Required: Read GB Chapter 4, Sec 4.5 (p.127-131)
Optional: Read BS Chapter 11, Sec 11.1-11.2 (p.425-433)

Week 4

Due Thursday, February 19, 2009.

Required: Skim GB Chapter 6, Sec 6.1-6.6 (p.175-219)
Read GB Chapter 6, Sec 6.7 (p.219-239)
Optional: Read BS Chapter 4, Sec 4.5-4.7 (p.108-130)
Homework #2

Week 5

Due Tuesday, February 24, 2009.

Homework #3

Week 6

No homework this week after exam.

Week 7

Due Thursday, March 12, 2009.

Required: Read GB Chapter 8, Sec 8.1-8.3 (p.281-311)
Optional: Read BS Chapter 7, Sec 7.1-7.3 (p.252-268)
Homework #4

Week 8

Due Thursday, March 26, 2009.

Required: Read GB Chapter 8, Sec 8.4-8.5 (p.311-334)
Optional: Read BS Chapter 7, Sec 7.4-7.5 (p.268-277)
Homework #5

Week 9

Due Thursday, April 2, 2009.

Required: Read GB Chapter 7 (p.251-278)
Optional: Read BS Chapter 5, Sec 5.6 (p.179-193)

Due Thursday, April 9, 2009.

Homework #6

Week 10

Complete Homework #6.

Week 11

Due Thursday, April 16, 2009.

Required: Read GB Chapter 10 (p.391-411)
Optional: Read BS Chapter 10, Sec 10.1-10.2 (p.376-388)

Week 12

Study for Midterm Exam II.

Week 13