Plasma Physics

1. Introduction
   1. Plasma in Nature
   2. Definition of Plasma
      • The Boltzmann distribution
      • Debye Sheilding
      • Quasineutrality
      • Criteria of Plasma
   3. Application of Plasma Physics
2. Single-Particle Motions
   1. Statics E and B Fields
   2. Electromagnetic Fields
   3. The Ponderomotive Force
3. Plasma as Fluids
   1. The Two-Fluid Model of Plasma
   2. Magnetohydrostatis
   3. Magnetohydrodynamics
4. Wave in Plasma
   1. Representation of Waves
   2. Group and Phase Velocity
   3. Plasma Oscillations & Electroststic Wave
   4. Relativistic Electromagnetic Waves
      • Self-induced transparency
5. Laser-solid interaction
   1. Prepulse and Hydrodynamic
   2. Collisionless absorption
      • Resonance Heating
      • Vacuum Heating
      • J X B Heating
   3. TNSA Mechanism

PREREQUISITES: Classical Electrodynamic, Thermodynamics