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AKjDPG: Arbeitskreis junge DPG

AKjDPG 3: Tutorial Plasma Physics (joint session AKjDPG/P)

AKjDPG 3.2: Tutorial

Sunday, March 17, 2019, 17:00–18:00, HS 3

Introduction to High Temperature Plasma Physics — •Felix Warmer — Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik, Wendelsteinstraße 1, 17491, Greifswald

This introductory lecture explores the physics properties of the fourth fundamental state of matter: the plasma, i.e. the most common state of baryonic matter of the visible universe. Plasmas offer a plethora of interesting physics such as collective behaviour and long-range collisions owing to the Coulomb nature of the interaction. Of specific interest are high temperature plasmas as found in space as well as their artificial counterpart on earth for application to magnetic confinement fusion. High temperature plasmas, like in fusion devices, are also often magnetised adding a wealth of additional interesting effects -- a considerable fraction of which is highly non-linear affecting plasma transport properties by more than an order of magnitude. In particular, plasma turbulence is a fascinating subject challenging our intellectual faculties and fascination. Based on these examples, this lecture will provide an introduction to the topic of high temperature plasma physics suited for students and physicists from other fields.