Collisional Processes in Plasmas

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Explores Magnetohydrodynamic equilibrium and stability, ideal MHD solutions, 'hairy ball' theorem, and boundary conditions.

Introduces the basics of plasma physics, covering collective behavior, Debye length, and plasma conditions.

Explores plasma properties, long-range forces, and magnetization in astrophysical contexts.

Covers magnetohydrodynamics, focusing on modeling challenges and MHD equations in plasma physics.

Covers Coulomb collisions and resistivity in plasma, highlighting their random walk nature.

Explores the limitations of ohmic heating in plasma and the advantages and drawbacks of neutral beam injection for additional plasma heating.

Covers magnetic reconnection, rising flux tubes, the Sweet-Parker model, energy balance, and open questions in plasma physics.

Explores burning plasma specifics, fast ions role, losses, MHD modes, turbulence, Alfvén waves interaction, and burn stability.

Delves into the stability of Magnetohydrodynamic equilibria in plasmas, analyzing various instabilities and methods for stability analysis.