Fusion and industrial plasma technologies
PHYS-632 / 4 credits
Teacher(s): Alberti Stefano, Decker Joan, Hogge Jean-Philippe, Howling Alan, Hursin Mathieu, Martin Yves, Sedlák Kamil, Siravo Ugo
Language: English
Remark: Next time: Spring 2025
Frequency
Every 2 years
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)
In the programs
- Exam form: Oral (session free)
- Subject examined: Fusion and industrial plasma technologies
- Courses: 26 Hour(s)
- Exercises: 26 Hour(s)
- Type: optional
- Exam form: Oral (session free)
- Subject examined: Fusion and industrial plasma technologies
- Courses: 26 Hour(s)
- Exercises: 26 Hour(s)
- Type: optional