Kinetic Plasma Simulations: PIC Method

Plasma Heating: Neutral Beams

Explores the limitations of ohmic heating in plasma and the advantages and drawbacks of neutral beam injection for additional plasma heating.

Fluid Quantities and Two-Fluid Model

Covers fluid quantities, moments of kinetic equation, two-fluid model, and plasma turbulence simulation.

Tokamak Concept: Main Elements and Properties

Explores the main elements and properties of a tokamak, including shaping, safety factor, equilibrium, and the JET tokamak.

Turbulence in Tokamak Plasmas

Explores the limitations of classical transport models in tokamak plasmas, the impact of turbulence on plasma confinement, and the empirical transport scaling for ITER design.

Plasma Confinement: Single Particle Perspective

Discusses plasma confinement using magnetic mirrors and toroidal fields, emphasizing particle dynamics and the challenges of toroidal field confinement.