Course Description
The purpose of this course is to provide you with the necessary background to pursue specific topics in nuclear engineering with a focus on plasma science and engineering. This course covers the fundamental science of plasma spectroscopy, which includes radiation processes in plasmas, collisional processes, kinetics of the population of atomic levels in plasmas, sources of line broadening, spectroscopic instruments, detectors and calibration, diagnostic applications, and laser spectroscopy of plasmas. Applications of plasma spectroscopy will be covered and include laser induced breakdown spectroscopy, low temperature thermal and non-thermal plasmas, and fusion plasma.
Spring 2026
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
January 12, 2026
Classes End:
April 28, 2026
Location:
03108 Burlington Nuc Labs
Class Days:
M W
Class Start Time:
11:45am
Class End Time:
1:00pm
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: MA341 and PY208 (or equivalent)