Physics 565 - Astrophysical Plasma Physics
Fall 2011
Instructor:
Dana Longcope (EPS 260D)
Meets: MWF 3:10 - 4:00
AJM 222
Handouts:
syllabus
Class notes
Notes on shocks
Notes on magnetostatic equilibria
Notes on MHD instability
Homework:
Problem set 1
: due 9/9/11 -
solution
Problem set 2
: due 9/24/11
solution
Problem set 3
: due 10/7/11 -
solution
Problem set 4
: due 10/21/11
Problem set 5
: due 11/4/11
Other useful stuff:
Compilation of useful plasma parameters
NRL plasma fomulary
Useful 2d magnetic equilibria