029:194 Plasma Physics I
General Course Information
| Professor | Gregory Howes |
| Office | 505 Van Allen Hall |
| Phone | (319) 335-1221 |
| gregory-howes {at} uiowa dot edu | |
| Office Hours | Tuesday 2:30-3:30pm Wednesday 2-4pm or by appointment |
| Catalog Description | Physics of ionized gases, including orbit theory, guiding center motion, adiabatic invariants, ionization balance description of plasmas by fluid variables and distribution functions; linearized wave motions, instabilities; magnetohydrodynamics. |
| Meeting | Tuesday and Thursday 10:55 am - 12:10 pm, 301 Van Allen Hall |
| Textbook | D. Gurnett and A. Bhattacharjee, Introduction to Plasma Physics with Space and Laboratory Applications |
| Exams | Two Midterm Exams: Thursday, Oct 7 and Thursday, Nov 11 Final Exam: Friday, Dec 17th, 2:15 pm |
| Grading | Homework: 20% Two Midterm Exams: 20% each Final Exam: 40% |