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Undergraduate Seminar

Fusion and Plasma Physics

22.012

 

 

 

 

 

Fusion Energy has the potential to provide almost unlimited amounts of electric power with minimal environmental impact.

This seminar covers a range of plasma and fusion energy topics, including discussion of the Global Energy Picture, the Physics of Fusion, Fusion Reactors and Tokamaks. A Tour of the Plasma Science and Fusion Center including the Alcator C-MOD Tokamak is part of the seminar.

 
View of Alcator interior without plasma Grappic of ITER Photo of sun photosphere

MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Alcator C-Mod Interior

International Fusion

 DOE Fusion Prog

View of Alcator plasma

 Turbulence Model Photo of the Levitated Dipole Experiment

Plasma Science and Fusion Center

Alcator C-Mod - Plasma

Turbulence

 Levitated Dipole

This site provides information about 22.012/22.S27 Fusion & Plasma Physics/Controlled Fusion, including lecture schedules, notes, assignments and information about this area of study at MIT. The site is intended to provide information for those considering this course as well as to inform those already participating of assignments and any important course news.

The course instructor is Professor Anne White of the Nuclear Science and Engineering department together with guest lecturers. This is a 6 unit course that is offered primarily for undergraduates in the spring semester.