Richard Sydora, PhD
Contact
Professor, Faculty of Science - Physics
- rsydora@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-3624
- Address
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3-122 Centennial Ctr For Interdisciplinary SCS II
11335 Saskatchewan Drive NWEdmonton ABT6G 2H5
Overview
About
BSc Applied Mathematics (Honours), University of Alberta (1979)
MSc Space Physics, University of Alaska, Fairbanks (1981)
PhD Physics, University of Texas, Austin (1985)
Research
Energy conversion and nonlinear processes in plasmas
Physics of reconnecting magnetic fields
Particle acceleration in plasmas: lasers, nonlinear plasma waves
Turbulence and transport in plasmas
Kinetic plasma simulation: particle and Vlasov methods
Courses
PHYS 308 - Statistical, Molecular, and Solid State Physics
Classical and quantum statistics; fermions; bosons; molecular structure and spectra; molecular bonding; vibrational and rotational states; absorption; stimulated emission; population inversion; lasers; solid state physics; crystal structure; free-electron gas in metals; band theory of solids; semiconductors; semiconductor devices; superconductivity. Prerequisites: PHYS 208 or 271; MATH 101 or 115 or 118 or 136 or 146 or 156 or SCI 100. Note: Not available for credit towards Honours Physics and Mathematical Physics degree programs. Offered alternate years only. Consult Department for course scheduling.
PHYS 635 - Statistical Theory of Plasmas