MHD Equilibrium & StabilityExplores Magnetohydrodynamic equilibrium and stability, ideal MHD solutions, 'hairy ball' theorem, and boundary conditions.
Burning Plasmas: Fast Ions RoleExplores burning plasma specifics, fast ions role, losses, MHD modes, turbulence, Alfvén waves interaction, and burn stability.
Stellarators: Confinement ConceptsExplores stellarators as alternatives to tokamaks, discussing 3D magnetic configurations, pros and cons, history, and other confinement concepts.
From Fusion to DEMOExplores the progress in magnetic confinement fusion, roadmaps to fusion power, ITER components, and the path towards DEMO.
Fusion Reactor LimitsExplores the performance and operational limits of tokamaks in fusion energy, focusing on critical parameters, constraints, and disruption mitigation.
Plasma Physics and Fusion EnergyExplores the complexity of boundary plasma in fusion energy research, focusing on experimental techniques and simulations to understand plasma dynamics and improve fusion reactor design.
Plasma Physics and Fusion EnergyIntroduces Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy, covering energy consumption, fusion reactions, advantages of fusion energy, plasma confinement, challenges in tokamak physics, and the ITER project.
Heating and Current Drive by WavesExplores the use of waves for heating and current drive in tokamaks, focusing on ICRH and LH waves, their mechanisms, and antenna features.
Inertial and Magnetic FusionExplores the principles of Inertial and Magnetic Fusion, discussing energy balance, challenges, and progress towards burning plasma.
Plasma Heating: Neutral BeamsExplores the limitations of ohmic heating in plasma and the advantages and drawbacks of neutral beam injection for additional plasma heating.