Suggested preparation: Electromagnetism, optics and introductory plasma physics.
Optional preparation: Electromagnetic Radiation: Free Physics Course.
About this course
Study methods used to infer plasma properties from measurements. Lectures cover refractive-index techniques, radiation-based diagnostics, bolometry and imaging, with emphasis on interpreting physical signals.
Course at a glance
| Provider | MIT |
|---|---|
| Platform | YouTube · MIT OpenCourseWare |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Professional — WikiFree study-level assessment |
| Language | English |
| Available lessons | 23 |
| Video duration | 29h 43m · self-paced |
| Details checked | 10 October 2026 |
Preparation and study approach
Suggested preparation: Electromagnetism, optics and introductory plasma physics.
Follow the available videos in sequence, pausing to summarize the main argument or reconstruct a worked example. Keep a short list of assumptions, unfamiliar terms and questions to revisit. Additional reading, problem solving and practice will take time beyond the listed video duration.
Using this video classroom
Select a lesson from the list, or search for a topic. Previous and Next move through the sequence. You can mark lessons complete; progress is stored in this browser without a WikiFree account.
Free access and course scope
The public MIT OpenCourseWare videos in this classroom are free to watch. This listing provides the available playlist recordings, which may include selected lectures, recitations, demonstrations or supporting discussions rather than every component of the original campus course. Textbooks, equipment, software licenses, supervised labs, graded assignments and instructor feedback are not supplied by WikiFree. No purchase is required to watch the videos or use the note-based study approach above.
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| This course — Free MIT Course: Plasma Physics Diagnostics | Professional | MIT Course: Plasma Physics Diagnostics | 29h 43m of video; practice time is additional |
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Provider: MIT. Videos play from the MIT OpenCourseWare channel on YouTube.
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