During the weeks of June 13th-24th 2022, PPPL will virtually host an intensive course on plasma physics and fusion energy sciences, taught by world renowned scientists from various national and international institutions. The course is targeted at undergraduate students interested in plasma physics and fusion energy science and is open to public at large.
Registration is free and participants that attend the full course will receive a certificate of completion.
The introductory course will be fully conducted via Zoom, and in half-day sessions (12PM-5PM ET) in order to accomodate various time zones.
The content will reflect the broad research under the Fusion Energy Sciences and Plasma Physics umbrella, including discovery plasma sciences, magnetic fusion energy, fusion materias and technology and high energy density plasmas.
The entire course will be streamed live, recorded, and uploaded on this site and available regardless of enrollment status.
All of the talks will be presented in the following Zoom webinar:
Due to the public nature of this event, all participants and speakers are asked to abide by a code of conduct.
Eastern Time | Day 1 (6/13/22) | Day 2 (6/14/22) | Day 3 (6/15/22) | Day 4 (6/16/22) | Juneteenth (6/17/2022) |
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12:00 PM | Introduction to the Course Dominguez |
Introduction to Plasma Physics II Williams |
Introduction to Tokamaks Wilks |
Magnetic Reconnection, a Celestial Phenomenon in the Laboratory Egedal |
Juneteenth |
1:00 PM | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Juneteenth |
1:30 PM | Introduction to fusion energy Hartwig |
Stellarators Hammond |
Plasma Turbulence Francisquez |
Heliospheric Plasmas Rivera |
Juneteenth |
2:30 PM | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Juneteenth | |
3:00 PM | Introduction to Plasmas I Schaffner |
Plasma Waves Diem |
Introduction to Inertial Confinemnt Fusion Kraus |
Unlocking the Secrets of Van Allen Radiation Belts Tu |
Juneteenth |
4:00 PM | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn | Networking Hour | Juneteenth |
5:00 PM | Adjourn | ||||
Eastern Time | Day 5 (6/20/22) | Day 6 (6/21/22) | Day 7 (6/22/22) | Day 8 (6/23/22) | Day 9 (6/24/22) |
12:00 PM | Introduction to Astrophysical Plasmas Kunz |
Physics of Core-Edge in Tokamaks Casali |
Physics of Low-Temperature/Non-Equilibrium Plasmas Simeni-Simeni |
Computational Methods in Plasma Physics Hakim |
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1:00 PM | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | |
1:30 PM | HTS magnets and SPARC: Paving a pathway towards faster, smaller, and economical high-field fusion energy Salazar |
Quantifying progress towards fusion energy gain: the Lawson criterion Wurzel |
Biomedical Plasmas: Plasma oncology and more Stapelmann |
Neutronics in fusion devices (pptm) Nieto-Perez |
Z-Pinches, Pulsed Power, and Fusion Rocco |
2:30 PM | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion |
3:00 PM | A survey of magnetic configurations for plasma confinement Parke |
Plasma-surface interactions: Interplay between the plasma and solid wall components Lasa |
Plasma Science: The unsung engine of the digital age (pptx) (lxcat) Shannon |
Computational Workshop Launch notebook with Google Colab or with Binder, or follow instructions to run notebook on your computer Nick Murphy & Erik Everson |
Laser wakefield acceleration and applications to light sources Albert |
4:00 PM | Adjourn | Adjourn | Networking Hour | Break (10 mins) | |
4:30 PM | Adjourn | Continue Computational Workshop | Heat Removal for First Wall Components Carasik |
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5:30 PM | Adjourn (5:00 PM) | Closing / Adjourn Dominguez |