Plasma Physics Laboratory
Lecture, two hours; laboratory, six hours. Requisite: course 110B. Recommended: course M122. Investigation of plasma physics concepts through experiments using laboratory plasmas. Topics explored may include plasma breakdown and formation by cathode discharge and inductively-coupled electric fields, measurement of plasma properties using Langmuir probes, and excitation and measurement of plasma waves. Theory of operation and use of vacuum systems, electronics, pulsed high power sources, variety of measurement techniques, and data acquisition systems. P/NP or letter grading.
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Schaeffer, D.B. et al. (Winter 2025)
Schaeffer, D.B. et al. (Winter 2024)
Niemann, C. et al. (Spring 2023)
Niemann, C. et al. (Winter 2022)
Troy Carter et al. (Winter 2020)
Walter Gekelman et al. (Winter 2019)
Walter Gekelman and Shawn Tang (Spring 2018)
Walter Gekelman et al. (Winter 2018)
Walter Gekelman et al. (Spring 2017)
Walter Gekelman and Timothy Alexander Dehaas (Winter 2016)
Walter Gekelman et al. (Spring 2015)
Walter Gekelman and Michael John Martin (Spring 2013)
Stenzel, R.L. et al. (Winter 2011)
Zhang, J. et al. (Winter 2010)
Stenzel, R.L. et al. (Fall 2009)
Carter, T.A. et al. (Winter 2009)
Carter, T.A. and Sullivan, S.T. (Fall 2008)
Carter, T.A. et al. (Winter 2008)
TA and Stenzel, R.L. (Spring 2007)
Pace, D. and Carter, T.A. (Winter 2007)
Pace, D. and Stenzel, R.L. (Spring 2006)
Urrutia, J.M. and Kappus, B.A. (Spring 2005)
Stenzel, R.L. and Strohmaier, K.D. (Winter 2004)
Hicks, N.K. and Wong, A.Y. (Winter 2003)
Wong, A.Y. and Karfidov, D. (Winter 2000)
Schaeffer, D.B. et al.
25W
Schaeffer, D.B. et al.
24W
Niemann, C. et al.
23S
Niemann, C. et al.
22W
Troy Carter et al.
20W
Walter Gekelman et al.
19W
Walter Gekelman and Shawn Tang
18S
Walter Gekelman et al.
18W
Walter Gekelman et al.
17S
Walter Gekelman and Timothy Alexander Dehaas
16W
Walter Gekelman et al.
15S
Walter Gekelman and Michael John Martin
13S
Stenzel, R.L. et al.
11W
Zhang, J. et al.
10W
Stenzel, R.L. et al.
09F
Carter, T.A. et al.
09W
Carter, T.A. and Sullivan, S.T.
08F
Carter, T.A. et al.
08W
TA and Stenzel, R.L.
07S
Pace, D. and Carter, T.A.
07W
Pace, D. and Stenzel, R.L.
06S
Urrutia, J.M. and Kappus, B.A.
05S
Stenzel, R.L. and Strohmaier, K.D.
04W
Hicks, N.K. and Wong, A.Y.
03W
Wong, A.Y. and Karfidov, D.
00W
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Previously taught
16W
14S
14W
Grade distributions not available.