EPS SCI M156
Introduction to Plasmas in the Laboratory, Space, and Engineering
Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
(Same as Electrical and Computer Engineering M185 and Physics M122.) Senior-level introductory course on electrodynamics of charged particles and their collective behavior in plasmas in laboratory, near-Earth space, and astrophysical settings. Covers selected applications taken from fusion energy, space weather, materials processing, generation of coherent radiation, and particle accelerators.
Letter grading.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisites: Physics 1A, 1B, and 1C (may be taken concurrently).
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EPS SCI M156
- PHYSICS 1APhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics
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