Theory of Plasma Confinement in Fusion Systems

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: NERS 572. Enforced Prerequisite: None. (3 credits) Study of the equilibrium, stability and transport of plasma in controlled fusion devices. Topics include MHD equilibrium for circular and non-circular cross section plasmas; magneto-hydrodynamic and micro-instabilities; classical and anomalous diffusion of particles and energy and scaling laws.