PHYS:4731 Plasma Physics I
General Course Information
| Professor | Gregory Howes |
| Office | 213 Van Allen Hall |
| Phone | (319) 335-1221 |
| gregory-howes {at} uiowa dot edu | |
| Office Hours | Wednesday 11:00am - 12:00pm Thursday 9:45am - 11:45am 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 | Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 1:30pm - 2:20pm, 456 Van Allen Hall |
| Textbook | Required: D. Gurnett and A. Bhattacharjee, Introduction to Plasma Physics with Space and Laboratory Applications Optional: T. J. M. Boyd & J. J. Sanderson, The Physics of Plasmas |
| Exams | Two Midterm Exams: Friday, Oct 11 and Friday, Nov 22 Final Exam: TBD |
| Grading | Homework: 20% Two Midterm Exams: 20% each Final Exam: 40% |