Plasma Physics Courses and Certifications

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics

Landau Damping and Related Effects in Kinetic Models of Plasma Physics

Explore asymptotic stability in plasma physics, covering Landau damping, plasma echoes, and collision-enhanced dissipation. Gain insights into recent progress and open directions in collisionless and weakly collisional plasmas.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

NCCR SwissMAP

Stability and Singular Limits in Plasma Physics

Explore effective theories in classical and quantum particle systems, focusing on stability and singular limits in plasma physics.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Simons Foundation

Extreme Plasma Physics: From Astrophysics to the Laboratory

Explore extreme plasma physics and how high-intensity lasers and particle beams are creating laboratory conditions to study neutron stars and black holes, challenging our understanding of plasmas in extreme environments.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Plasma Physics: Introduction

Learn the basics of plasma, one of the fundamental states of matter, and the different types of models usedto describe it, including fluid and kinetic.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 5-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Plasma Physics: Applications

Learn about plasma applications from nuclear fusion powering the sun, to making integrated circuits, to generating electricity.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 5-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Royal Institution

Fusion - How to Put the Sun in a Magnetic Bottle - With Ian Chapman

Explore fusion energy's potential, challenges, and the ITER project with physicist Ian Chapman. Learn about plasma confinement, robotic engineering, and international collaboration in this cutting-edge scientific endeavor.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Using Lasers to Create Fusion and Save the World

1 review

Explore the potential of lasers in creating fusion energy, from basic principles to cutting-edge research, with physicist Kate Lancaster's journey through this extreme world of science.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Introduction to Principles of Plasma Diagnostics - Lecture 1

Explore the fundamentals of plasma diagnostics, including their importance and applications in various types of plasmas. Gain insights into this crucial field of study.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

IIT Roorkee;  NPTEL

Plasma Physics and Applications

1 review

Explore the fourth state of matter, plasma physics principles, and their applications in various fields like material science, communications, and astrophysics.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Refractive Index Diagnostics: Spatial Heterodyning and Two-Color Interferometry - Lecture 8

Explore advanced interferometry techniques for plasma diagnostics, including spatial heterodyning and two-color methods, to enhance measurement precision and overcome limitations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

ICTP Mathematics

Collisions in Plasmas: The Landau Equation - I

Explore the Landau equation's role in modeling plasma collisions, delving into its mathematical foundations and applications in physics and probability theory.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Magnetic Reconnection - Plasmoid Instability in an Experimentally Accessible Regime by Pallavi Bhat

Explore magnetic reconnection and plasmoid instability in the semi-collisional regime, with theoretical and numerical investigations validating its existence at lower, experimentally accessible Lundquist numbers.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Hackaday

Remoticon 2021 - Jay Bowles Dips into the Plasmaverse

Explore high-voltage science with Jay Bowles in this electrifying demo, covering electrostatic firebending, levitation, ionic wind, and atmospheric electricity. Witness the crackling, sparking world of plasma physics.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Imperial College London

Recreating Stars and Quasars with Lasers and Plasma Accelerators

Explore cutting-edge laser-plasma physics and its applications in recreating celestial phenomena, presented by Professor Stuart Mangles.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Refractive Index Diagnostics II: Shadowgraphy and Deflection Potential Reconstruction - Lecture 6

Explore shadowgraphy and deflection potential reconstruction techniques for plasma diagnostics, enhancing understanding of refractive index measurements in experimental settings.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video