Fiches de cours

Fusion and industrial plasma technologies

PHYS-632

Lecturer(s) :

Alberti Stefano
Bruzzone Pierluigi
Duval Basil
Fasel Damien
Hogge Jean-Philippe
Howling Alan
Martin Yves
Tran Minh Quang

Language:

English

Frequency

Every 2 years

Remarque

Every 2 years / Next time: Spring 2019

Summary

The course provides an overview of the technologies that are essential for fusion developments and for industrial plasma applications, highlighting the synergies between the two fields. The aim is to provide a combined theoretical and experimental background to the various topics.

Content

The various topics also include vacuum technologies, cryogenics, high current and voltage systems, materials for fusion, superconducting magnets, control and data acquisition, electrical arcs, mm-wave systems, plasma fuelling and the tritium cycle in fusion reactors.

The course will consist of three parts:

1. Common aspects of fusion and industrial plasma technologies

• Vacuum technologies; Cryogenics; Electrical arcs; High current and voltage systems (3 lecturers)

2. Specific fusion aspects

• Control and data acquisition (2 lecturers)
• mm-wave sytems (2 lecturers)
• Plasma fuelling and tritium cycle (1 lecture)
• Materials for fusion (1 lecture)
• Superconducting magnets for fusion (3 lecturers)

3. Specific industrial plasma applications techniques (2 lecturers)