Laboratory of Plasma Diagnostics

Course guarantor:

Jana Brotánková

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Jana Brotánková, Vojtěch Svoboda

Supervisor:

Department of Physics

Synopsis:

Getting familiar with basic measurements of diffefent processes in fusion devices. Getting through basic theory, and data processing.

Requirements:

Knowledge of basic course of physics

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Electrostatic probes measurements: Langmuir probe

2. Magnetic probes measurement: magnetic coils

3. Basics of microwave interferometry

4. Paschen curve: measurement of the breakdown in various pressures and electric field

5. Optical spectroscopy

6. Emissive lines of calibration lams

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Basic principles of physical measurement of fusion variables, analytic methods

Skills:

Main rules connected with experimental work in fusion laboratory

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] F.F. Chen. Introduction to Plasma Physics. Springer US, 2012. ISBN 9781475704594.

[2] J Wesson, Tokamaks 4th ed., Oxford University Press 2011, chapters 11-13, ISBN: 9780199592234

Recommended references:

[3] P.R. Karmel, G. D. Colef , Introduction to Electromagnetic and Microwave Engineering, New York: Wiley, 1998

[4] Sophocles J. Orfanidis: Electromagnetic Waves and Antennas, http://eceweb1.rutgers.edu/~orfanidi/ewa/ch1&2- sol.pdf

Equipment:

PlasmaLab, computer with basic software for data processing.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Fyzikální inženýrství - Fyzika plazmatu a termojaderné fúze (PS)