COLLISIONLESS PLASMA PHYSICS
Oxford Master Course in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics
("MMathPhys")
&
Centre for Postgraduate Training in Plasma Physics and High Energy Density Science


  Lecturer: Michael Hardman
Teaching Assistant: Javier Maurino-Alperovich

This is an MMathPhys course which we expect to be of interest to graduate students specialising in the physics (or applied mathematics) of gases and plasmas, and astrophysics.
Hilary Term 2021
Any feedback on the notes and problemsets is welcome!


MAGNETIZED PLASMAS
 Notes for magnetized plasmas
1. Particle motion in strong magnetic fields
2. Drift kinetics
3. Electrostatic drift kinetics and drift waves
4. Kinetic MHD
PLASMA WAVES
 Notes for plasma waves
1. Cold plasma waves
2. Wave propagation in an inhomogeneous plasma
3. Hot plasma waves
PROBLEM SETS
 Problem Set I (Due Wed 3-Feb-21)
Problem Set II (Due Wed 24-Feb-21)

BOOKS

  1. R. D. Hazeltine & F. L. Waelbroeck, The Framework of Plasma Physics (Westview Press 2004) (Amazon)
  2. R. D. Hazeltine & J. D. Meiss, Plasma Confinement (Dover Publications 2003) (Amazon)
  3. R. Fitzpatrick, Plasma Physics: An Introduction (CRC Press 2014) (Amazon)
  4. T.H. Stix, Waves in Plasmas (American Institute of Physics 1992) (Amazon)
  5. R. J. Goldston & P. H. Rutherford, Introduction to Plasma Physics (CRC Press 1995) (Amazon)
  6. F. F. Chen, Introduction to Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion: Volume 1: Plasma Physics: Vol. 1 (Springer 2006) (Amazon)