ASTR 225. Astrophysical Plasmas (4 units)
Link to catalog page: https://catalog.ucsd.edu/courses/ASTR.html#astr225
Description
This course introduces the fundamentals of plasma physics at a graduate level, with special focus on astrophysical applications. Core topics include fluid, kinetic, and MHD plasma models. Astrophysical focus topics include magnetic reconnection, dynamos, cosmic ray acceleration and accretion, and MRI. Renumbered from PHYA 234. Students may not receive credit for both ASTR 225 and PHYA 234.
Prerequisite courses
ASTR 225 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have ASTR 225 as a prerequisite.