AC1 - Advanced Course on Plasma Physics (5 ECTS)
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Course unit English denomination | Advanced Course on Plasma Physics |
Teacher in charge (if defined) | TBD
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Teaching Hours | 30h |
Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 |
Course period | November 2024; November 2025; November 2026 |
Course delivery method | ☒ In presence ☐ Remotely ☒ Blended |
Language of instruction | English |
Mandatory attendance | ☒ Yes ☐ No |
Course unit contents | This course provides in depth introduction to the following subjects related to plasma physics: - Magnetic confinement in toroidal fusion devices - Nonlinear MHD theory - MHD instabilities and performance limits - Plasma-wall interactions - Neoclassical and turbulent transport - Heating and current drive physics |
Learning goals | The objectives of the Advanced Course on Plasma Physics of the PhD in Fusion Science and Engineering are to provide the knowledge base of magnetic confinement nuclear fusion plasmas. Students enrolled in the PhD in Fusion Science and Engineering have heterogeneous backgrounds, and this course shall develop their competences in plasma physics covering the theoretical, numerical, modeling and experimental fields of plasma physics. |
Teaching methods | - Frontal teaching - Seminar lectures with the participation of including national and international experts |
Course on transversal, interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary skills | ☒ Yes ☐ No |
Available for PhD students from other courses | ☒ Yes ☐ No |
Prerequisites (not mandatory) | Basic knowledge of plasma physics (recommended) |
Examination methods | Two hours examination via moodle, including: open questions/multiple choice questions/ numerical exercises. |
Suggested readings | J Wesson, D J Campbell, Tokamaks, Oxford science publications, 3rd edition, Clarendon Press (2004); J A Bittencourt, Fundamentals of Plasma physics, Springer Science & Business Media (2004) |
Additional information | Presentations and lesson materials will be made available in moodle. |
