Welcome to the 2023 Introduction to Fusion Energy and Plasma Physics Course



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During the weeks of June 5th-15th 2023, 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.

Live Streaming

The entire course will be streamed live, recorded, and uploaded on this site and available regardless of enrollment status. The Zoom webinar link will be made available on June 5th.

Due to the public nature of this event, all participants and speakers are asked to abide by a code of conduct.

Speakers

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Dr. Galina Avdeeva

General Atomics
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Prof. Lane Carasik

Virginia Commonwealth U.
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Dr. Luis Felipe Delgado Aparicio

PPPL
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Dr. Cody Dennett

CFS

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Sachin Desai J.D.

Helion Energy
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Dr. Vinicius Duarte

PPPL
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Dr. Sara Ferry

MIT PSFC
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Dr. Alexandros Gerakis

Luxembourg Institute of
Science and Technology

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Prof. Jack Hare

MIT PSFC
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Dr. Peter Heuer

Laboratory for Laser Energetics
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Prof. Surabhi Jaiswal

Eastern Michigan U
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Dr. Annie Kritcher

LLNL

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Dr. Alberto Loarte

ITER
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Dr. Sophia Malko

PPPL
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Dr. Auna Moser

General Atomics
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Dr. Nick Murphy

Harvard-Smithsonian CfA

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Dr. Oak Nelson

Columbia University
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Dr. Rosa Tatiana Niembro Hernández

Harvard Smithsonian CFA
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Prof. Felix Parra Diaz

PPPL
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Prof. Elizabeth Paul

Columbia University

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Dr. Cristina Rea

MIT PSFC
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PlasmaPy Team

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Prof. Marien Simeni Simeni

University of Minnesota
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Dr. Priyanjana Sinha

PPPL

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Dr. Derek Sutherland

Zap Energy
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Prof. Saikat Chakraborty Thakur

Auburn University

Agenda

Eastern Time Day 1 (6/5/23) Eastern Time Day 2 (6/6/23) Day 3 (6/7/23) Day 4 (6/8/23) Day 5 (6/9/23)
12:00 PM Introduction to the Course
Dominguez
12:00 PM Introduction to Plasma Physics I
Duarte
Plasma Waves
Nelson
Ignition
Kritcher
Plasmas in the Solar System
Niembro Hernández
12:45 PM Introduction to Fusion
Parra Diaz
1:00 PM Break/Hallway Discussion Break/Hallway Discussion Break/Hallway Discussion Break/Hallway Discussion
2:30 PM Break/Hallway Discussion 1:30 PM Introduction to Plasma Physics II
Sinha
Plasma Turbulence
Avdeeva
Computational Workshop
Nick Murphy & Peter Heuer
Astrophysical Plasmas in the Lab
Hare
3:00 PM Fusion Regulatory Framework
Desai
2:30 PM Break/Hallway Discussion Break/Hallway Discussion Break/Hallway Discussion Break/Hallway Discussion
4:00 PM Adjourn 3:00 PM Plasmas as a Fluid
Thakur
Introduction to Inertial Confinemnt Fusion
Malko
Computational Workshop
Nick Murphy & Peter Heuer
Networking session
4:00 PM Adjourn Adjourn Adjourn Adjourn
Eastern Time Day 6 (6/12/22) Day 7 (6/13/22) Day 8 (6/14/22) Day 9 (6/15/22)
12:00 PM Stellarators
Paul
ITER
Loarte
Heat Removal for First Walls
Carasik
LTP Laser Diagnostics
Gerakis
1:00 PM Break/Hallway Discussion Break/Hallway Discussion Break/Hallway Discussion Break/Hallway Discussion
1:30 PM Tokamaks
Moser
Nuclear Materials
Dennett
Intro to Low Temperature Plasmas (LTP)
Simeni Simeni
AI & ML in Fusion
Rea
2:30 PM Break/Hallway Discussion Break/Hallway Discussion Break/Hallway Discussion Break/Hallway Discussion
3:00 PM Alternate Configurations
Sutherland
Blankets and Fuel Cycle
Ferry
Dusty Plasmas
Jaiswal
MFE Diagnostics
Delgado-Aparicio
4:00 PM Adjourn Adjourn Networking Session / Adjourn Closing Remarks / Adjourn