Pre-viewing: Introduction to astrophysical plasmas: Overview of systems and scales
MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026
Welcome and orientation
Fundamentals of fluid dynamics (Kunz)
Break
Fundamentals of plasma physics (Klein)
Lunch
Charged-particle motion (Klein)
movies of mirroring particles in a magnetic bottle: initial pitch angle 45°, initial pitch angle 15°
matlab script using Boris integration in different field geometries: boris.m
Break
Basic magnetohydrodynamics: Magnetic forces, induction equation, flux freezing (Ewart)
End of day
8:45am
9:00am
10:30am
11:00am
12:45pm
2:00pm
3:45pm
4:15pm
6:00pm
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026
Linear theory of MHD waves: Alfvén, fast, and slow modes (Ewart)
Break
MHD instabilities, I. (Kunz)
Lunch
MHD instabilities, II. (Squire)
Break
Nonlinear evolution of MHD instabilities (Stone)
End of day
8:45am
10:30am
11:00am
12:45pm
2:00pm
3:45pm
4:15pm
6:00pm
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2026
Turbulence, I. (Squire)
Break
Magnetic reconnection (Zhou)
Lunch
Astrophysical disks, I. (Fairbairn)
Break
Astrophysical disks, II. (Gammie)
Banquet
8:45am
10:00am
10:30am
12:45pm
2:00pm
3:45pm
4:15pm
6:00pm
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2026
Numerical methods: Fluids (Stone)
Break
Introduction to kinetic theory (Zhou)
Lunch: Discussion session on navigating grad school, from admissions to graduation
Introduction to high-energy-density physics and laboratory astrophysics (Willingale)
Break
Introduction to high-energy astrophysics (Sironi)
Pizza party
8:45am
10:30am
11:00am
12:45pm
2:00pm
3:45pm
4:15pm
6:00pm
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2026
Turbulence, II. (Klein)
Break
Numerical methods: Kinetics (Sironi)
Lunch
OPTIONAL: Trip to PPPL to see FLARE and MUSE
8:45am
10:30am
11:00am
12:45pm
2:00pm
