Topics in magnetic confinement fusion

Lecturer:

Jan Mlynář (gar.)

Tutor:

Jan Mlynář (gar.)

Supervisor:

Department of Physics

Synopsis:

This course provides an opportunity to students interested in magnetic confinement fusion to enhance their knowledge of fusion physics and technology by special topics that are not covered by the mainstream courses. At the same time, it is a platform where students can meet young research scientists from the COMPASS tokamak. In the end of the course students are expected to present results of their own research task.

Requirements:

Knowledge of basic course of physics

02TEF1,2 Theoretical physics 1,2

Syllabus of lectures:

1)Stellarator physics

2)Simulation of fusion plasmas and integrated tokamak modelling

3)Flux simulation in the plasma edge

4)Current topics in the plasma edge physics

5)Revesed field pinch; Tokamaks of the Ignitor type

6)Tired eyes of the radiation detectors

7)Thomson scattering on the tokamak COMPASS

8)Magnetic field modelling for the tokamak COMPASS

9)Magnetic field control on the tokamak COMPASS

10)Inversed tasks in the data analysis (tomography, spectral unfolding)

11)Presentation of research projects

12)Presentation of research projects

13)Presentation of research projects

Syllabus of tutorials:

1)Stellarator physics

2)Simulation of fusion plasmas and integrated tokamak modelling

3)Flux simulation in the plasma edge

4)Current topics in the plasma edge physics

5)Revesed field pinch; Tokamaks of the Ignitor type

6)Tired eyes of the radiation detectors

7)Thomson scattering on the tokamak COMPASS

8)Magnetic field modelling for the tokamak COMPASS

9)Magnetic field control on the tokamak COMPASS

10)Inversed tasks in the data analysis (tomography, spectral unfolding)

11)Presentation of research projects

12)Presentation of research projects

13)Presentation of research projects

Study Objective:

Knowledge: this course provides an opportunity to students interested in magnetic confinement fusion to enhance their knowledge of fusion physics and technology by special topics that are not covered by the mainstream courses.

Skills: application of the above mentioned knowledge

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] K Miyamoto, Controlled fusion and plasma physics, Taylor and Francis 2007, ISBN 1-58488-709-5

[2] Proceedings of IPP Summer University for Plasma Physics / Carolus Magnus Summer School (both on http://www.jet.efda.org/pages/publications/books.html)

Recommended references:

[3] J Wesson, Tokamaks, Clarendon Press 2004, chapters 11-13, ISBN 0198509227

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

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Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

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The course is a part of the following study plans: