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 MHD stability, instabilities, and operational limits in tokamak plasmas, emphasizing the importance of understanding equilibrium stability and the impact of instabilities on plasma confinement.
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 the requirements for a fusion reactor's first wall and the advantages of the divertor concept, including innovative configurations and challenges.
Explores plasma physics, nuclear fusion, and experimental techniques for studying tokamak boundary plasmas, aiming to achieve clean and sustainable energy production.