Electric Discharges and their Applications

Lecturer:

Josef Rosenkranz, Pavel Kubeš (gar.)

Tutor:

Josef Rosenkranz, Pavel Kubeš (gar.)

Supervisor:

Department of Physics

Synopsis:

Classification of electric discharges. Townsend?s theory. Glow discharge. Processes on the surface of electrodes. Technological applications. Plasma displays. High-frequency and microwave discharge. Arc. Corona. Spark discharge. Lightning. Ball lightning. Z-pinch and its properties. Electromagnetic collapse. X-ray sources, controlled fusion. Generation of magnetic fields of Earth.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1)Classification of electric discharges

2)Townsend?s theory

3)Glow discharge. Processes on the surface of electrodes

4)Technological applications. Plasma displays

5)High-frequency and microwave discharge

6)Arc

7)Corona

8)Spark discharge.

9)Lightning. Ball lightning

10)Z-pinch and its properties

11)Electromagnetic collapse

12)X-ray sources

13)Controlled thermonuclear fusion

14)Generation of magnetic fields of Earth

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Study materials:

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Fri	roomT2:B2-39b Kubeš P. 11:00–12:30 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Cvičebna
Thu
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Doctoral studies, daily studies (compulsory elective course)
• Doctoral studies, combined studies (compulsory elective course)
• Doctoral studies, structured daily studies (compulsory elective course)
• Doctoral studies, structured combined studies (compulsory elective course)