During the weeks of June 10th-21st 2024, PPPL will virtually host an intensive course on plasma 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-4PM 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 materials 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 (6/10/24) | Day 2 (6/11/24) | Day 3 (6/12/24) | Day 4 (6/13/24) | Day 5 (6/14/24) |
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12:00 PM | Introduction to the Course Dominguez |
Introduction to Plasma Physics I (pptx) Duarte |
Plasma Waves (pptx) Barnett |
Stellarators Proll |
Heating a Plasma Diem |
1:00 PM | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion |
1:30 PM | Introduction to Fusion Srinivasan |
Introduction to Plasma Physics II (Single Particle Motion) (pptx) (Handwritten Notes) Dominguez |
Plasma Turbulence Parisi |
Tokamaks (pptx) Moser |
Inertial Fusion Energy (pptx) Simpson |
2:30 PM | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion |
3:00 PM | Fusion in a Social Context Jackson |
Plasmas as a Fluid (pptx) Parsons |
Introduction to Plasma Focus Device and Applications (pptx) Soto |
Alternate Fusion Concepts Parke |
Magnetic Reconnection (pptx) Zhou |
4:00 PM | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn |
Eastern Time | Day 6 (6/17/24) | Day 7 (6/18/24) | Day 8 (6/19/24) | Day 9 (6/20/24) | Day 10 (6/21/24) |
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12:00 PM | Astrophysical Plasmas (key) Kempski |
Fusion Fuel Cycle Garcia-Diaz |
Juneteenth | Computational Workshop: PlasmaPy I (resources) Murphy |
Integrated Plasma Modeling (pptx) Ghai |
1:00 PM | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Juneteenth | Break/ PMI/Schamis Hallway Discussion |
Break/Hallway Discussion |
1:30 PM | High Energy Density Plasmas LeFevre |
Fusion Blankets (pptx) Gehrig |
Juneteenth | Computational Workshop: PlasmaPy II (resources) Heuer |
The Z Challenge, Radiation and Diagnostics Delgado-Aparicio |
2:30 PM | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion | Juneteenth | Break/Hallway Discussion | Break/Hallway Discussion |
3:00 PM | Low-Temperature Plasmas (pptx) Lietz |
Plasma-Material Interactions (pptx) Schamis |
Juneteenth | Computational Workshop: TokaMaker (resources) Hansen |
Quantifying progress towards fusion energy gain: the Lawson criterion Wurzel |
4:00 PM | Adjourn | NETWORKING SESSION / Adjourn | Juneteenth | Adjourn | Adjourn / CLOSING REMARKS |