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Plasma Astrophysics Chapter 0, Introduction

Plasma Astrophysics Chapter 0, Introduction. Yosuke Mizuno Institute of Astronomy National Tsing-Hua University. Lecture Website. Lecture Website http:// www.phys.nthu.edu.tw /~ mizuno / plastro.htm l No specific text book for this lecture

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Plasma Astrophysics Chapter 0, Introduction

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  1. Plasma AstrophysicsChapter 0, Introduction Yosuke Mizuno Institute of Astronomy National Tsing-Hua University

  2. Lecture Website Lecture Website http://www.phys.nthu.edu.tw/~mizuno/plastro.html • No specific text book for this lecture • Upload lecture note of each chapter (ppt or pdf) on this website

  3. Couse Contents • Basic concepts of plasma • Single particle motion • Kinetic Theory+ Multi-fluid theory • Magnetohydrodynamics – MHD • Waves in plasma • Shocks and discontinuities • Instabilities in plasma • Dynamo • Outflow and accretion • Magnetic reconnection

  4. Recommended Text • Introductory plasma physics: • F.F. Chen, Introduction to plasma physics and controlled fusion • R.J. Goldston & P.H. Rutherford, Introduction to Plasma Physics • T.J.M. Boyd and J.J. Sanderson, The Physics of Plasmas • Magnetohydrodynamics: • J.P. Freidberg, Ideal Magnetohydrodynamics • J.P. Goedbloed and S. Poedts, Principles of Magnetohydrodynamics • Plasma Astrophysics: • E.R. Priest, Solar Magnetohydrodynamics (1984) • A.R. Choudhuri, The Physics of Fluids and Plasmas, intro for Astrophysicists (1998). • R.M. Kulsrud, Plasma Physics for Astrophysics (2004).

  5. Notice • Unit: • Mixed SI (MKSA) & cgs • Most of equations are written in SI unit • In astrophysics, cgs unit is polular • Derivation of equations: • I try to show most of derivation • But …

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