Introduces Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy, covering energy consumption, fusion reactions, advantages of fusion energy, plasma confinement, challenges in tokamak physics, and the ITER project.
Explores the complexity of boundary plasma in fusion energy research, focusing on experimental techniques and simulations to understand plasma dynamics and improve fusion reactor design.
Explores the two main approaches to fusion energy, covering conditions for energy generation, compression techniques, physics of Inertial Confinement Fusion, progress in research, and engineering constraints.
Explores the limitations of classical transport models in tokamak plasmas, the impact of turbulence on plasma confinement, and the empirical transport scaling for ITER design.
Explores MHD stability, instabilities, and operational limits in tokamak plasmas, emphasizing the importance of understanding equilibrium stability and the impact of instabilities on plasma confinement.