PHY653: Computational Electromagnetics and Plasma Physics

• Semester: 2025/2
• Instructor: Pakorn Wongwaitayakornkul, PhD.
• Location: LC4-205, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus

Course Description:

This course offers an exploration of computational methods used in studying electromagnetism and plasma physics, focusing on solving differential equations, simulating electromagnetic field interactions with charged particles, and investigating wave-particle interactions. Students will gain hands-on experience through computational labs using Jupyter Python notebooks to implement and solve problems related to the topics discussed in lectures. The course schedule is as follows:

Course Materials:

Chapter	Topics	Example Image
1	Python Basics and Particle Projectile Simulation
2	Time Integration Methods and Lorentz Motion
3	Motion of a Single Plasma Particle
4	Finite Difference Method for Electromagnetic Fields
5	Many Particles Systems

References:

1. Bellan, Paul M. Fundamentals of plasma physics. Cambridge university press, 2008.
2. Sadiku, Matthew NO. Numerical techniques in electromagnetics. CRC press, 2000.
3. Philip Mocz, Create Your Own Plasma PIC Simulation (With Python), Medium 2020.