Plasma Diagnostics 22.67 Fall 2014

Prof. I.H. Hutchinson 3-8760, hutch@psfc.mit.edu

Classes at 1pm, NW16-213, Monday and Wednesday

Stellar Site: http://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/22/fa14/22.15/

Web Site: http://silas.psfc.mit.edu/diagnostics

Student Presentations Homework Assignments

	Week		Approximate Schedule.

Sep		3	Introduction, Magnetic Measurements,
	8	10	Equilibrium Reconstruction, Internal magnetics.
	15	17	Refractive Index
	22	25	Interferometry. Propagation and refractive imaging.
Oct	29	1	Faraday Rotation. Reflectometry.
	6	8	Radiation. Electron Cyclotron Radiation, thermal.
	.	15	Nonthermal, Cerenkov radiation. Bremsstrahlung.
	20	22	Thomson Scattering
	.	.	APS DPP Meeting. No classes.
Nov	3	5	Plasma Particle Flux. Langmuir Probes.
	.	12	Mach-Probes. Other analysers.
	17	19	Line Radiation.
	24	26	Line width and shift. Spectroscopy.
Dec	1	3	Ion Processes Neutrals. Beam diagnostics.
	8	10	Ions, Fusion Products
	15		Final Exam 1:30-4:30 NW16-213

Text: "Principles of Plasma Diagnostics", IHH, Cambridge UP 2002.

Grade Basis

Homework ( < 1 per week)	35%
Class participation/presentation	30%
Final (open book)	35%
Bonus for discovery of typos.

Each student will present two 20 minute seminars based on readings in the text. The material of the presentation will then be discussed by the class as a whole. The class participation part of the grade will be based on the quality of the presentations and of the student's participation in discussion.

Final will be scheduled in finals week Three hours. It will be open book, but no telephone calls to a friend!

Here are some examples of finals if you want to practice: 2006 Final Exam 2004 Final Exam

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