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EF2245 Space Physics II 7.5 credits

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The course is a continuation of Space Physics I, and aims to give the student a more quantitative knowledge of space plasma phenomena and research methods.

Information per course offering

Course offerings are missing for current or upcoming semesters.

Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus EF2245 (Autumn 2026–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus EF2245 (Autumn 2026–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

  • solar wind
  • shocks and boundaries in space plasmas
  • solar wind interaction with magnetized and unmagnetized bodies
  • the ionosphere, creation and properites
  • reconnection
  • the magnetosphere and magnetopause of Earth
  • particle drifts in the magnetosp
  • auroral physics
  • Alfvén waves

Intended learning outcomes

After passing the course, the student should be able to

  • describe basic processes in space plasma physics
  • describe and use established theories to estimate quantitatively the behaviour of some of these processes
  • make analyses of various types of space physics data to compare with the quantitative theoretical predictions
  • describe some of today's current problems in the field of space physics.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Knowledge in plasma physics, 6 credits, equivalent to completed course EF2200/EF2240.

Active participation in a course offering where the final examination is not yet reported in Ladok is considered equivalent to completion of the course.
Registering for a course is counted as active participation.
The term 'final examination' encompasses both the regular examination and the first re-examination.

Recommended prerequisites

EF2240 Space Physics or EF2200 Plasma Physics or equivalent.

For single course students: documented proficiency in English B or equivalent.

Literature

You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and completion

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • INLB - Hand-in assignments, 7.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Examiner

Profile picture Tomas Karlsson

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

EECS/Electromagnetics and Plasma Physics

Main field of study

Electrical Engineering, Physics, Engineering Physics

Education cycle

Second cycle

Supplementary information

In this course, the EECS code of honor applies, see:
http://www.kth.se/en/eecs/utbildning/hederskodex.