Nuclear Fusion is considered a never ending source of energy because of the abundance of hydrogen and its isotopes. Tokamaks, a device that can toroidally confine a magnetised plasma, have been developed in various countries and the results from these tokamaks have been very promising; in terms of magnetic confinement of particles and energy confinement, L to H mode transition, plasma heating and energetic neutron generation, advanced plasma diagnostics, etc. Alongwith that, development of materials that can withstand high neutron flux, superconducting magnets, divertors with capability of removal of high heat flux, advanced controls, liquid metal handling technologies, etc., indicate that tokamaks are very promising as fusion devices

 

This global inititative has now taken shape of a global program on nuclear fusion in the development of a tokamak reactor called ITER (www.iter.org). India is a full partner in ITER. India also has a very ambitious domestic fusion program, that started with SINP and Aditya tokamak, followed by SST1 tokamak which is getting commissioned and development of various fusion reactor subsystems and finally leading to the DEMO reactor.

 

The school aims to provide the participants with basics of plasmas, fusion physics, understanding of simulation tools, components of fusion reactor, and operational aspects of fusion reactor. Alongwith that there will be special lectures on subjects apart from nuclear fusion, visits to various laboratories of the institute, and hands on experiments. Tutorial sessions are also arranged.

 

The school aims to provide a platform where the participants get an exposure to plasma sciences, tokamaks, magnetised plasma fusion, and they can use this knowhow to contribute for the betterment of plasma science and its applications in future in India



1. Magnetized plasma fusion

2. Waves and instabilities in plasmas

3. Plasma simulation

4. Heating and transport in plasmas

5. Plasma diagnostics

6. Neutronics

7. Test blanket module and fusion materials

8. Superconducting magnets

9. Divertors

10. Control and data analysis





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