プラズマとは荷電粒子の集合体からなる高温ガスであり、電磁場と相互作用する気体（流体）とみなすことができる。宇宙プラズマ、核融合、レーザーなど、プラズマが重要な役割を果たす分野は多い。基礎プラズマ物理I（林先生）に引き続き、この講義ではプラズマの多様で興味深い性質、特にプラズマの運動論的な振る舞いについて詳しく紹介する。
Plasma is a high-temperature gas consisting of a large number of charged (ionized) particles. Since the plasma interacts with the electromagnetic field, its behavior can be quite complex, often providing us with unexpected and fascinating phenomena in the areas of space plasma physics, astrophysics, nuclear fusion, laser physics, etc. As a sequel to "Basic Plasma Physics I (Prof. Hayashi)" we will continue to learn fundamental concepts of the plasma from physics points of view, but in this series, a particular emphasis will be placed on kinetic aspects of the plasma such as the Vlasov model, Landau resonance, and kinetic instabilities.
Plasma is a high-temperature gas consisting of a large number of charged (ionized) particles. Since the plasma interacts with the electromagnetic field, its behavior can be quite complex, often providing us with unexpected and fascinating phenomena in the areas of space plasma physics, astrophysics, nuclear fusion, laser physics, etc. As a sequel to "Basic Plasma Physics I (Prof. Hayashi)" we will continue to learn fundamental concepts of the plasma from physics points of view, but in this series, a particular emphasis will be placed on kinetic aspects of the plasma such as the Vlasov model, Landau resonance, and kinetic instabilities.