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Course Catalog 1999/2000


Mechanical Engineering

MTF083 Waves and plasmas 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Q IV

LANGUAGE:English/Swedish

EXAMINER
Bo Kjellmert Univ lekt


PREREQUISITES
Electromagnetic Field Theory, MTF056.

COURSE AIM
To give good understanding of electromagnetic wave propagation and an introduction to plasma physics.

CONTENTS
Electromagnetic Fields: Maxwells equations, potentials. Methods in electrostatics. Plane waves. Waveguides with conducting boundaries.
Plasma Physics: Particle motion in external fields. Kinetic theory. MHD. Waves in plasmas.

TEACHING
Lessons only.

EXAMINATION
Written examination and/or homework assignments.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, 3, 4, 5

ITEMS/CREDITS
Written exam 6.00ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
R. K. Wangsness: Electromagnetic Fields, 2nd edition, John Wiley & Sons.
ISBN 0-471-81186-6.
W. Baumjohann, R. A. Treumann: Basic Space Plasma Physics, Imperial College Press.
ISBN 1-86094-079-X (pbk).

REMARKS
The course is given in English by request.

Further information: International Office

Valid for the academic year 1999/2000.

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