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Introduces Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy, covering energy consumption, fusion reactions, advantages of fusion energy, plasma confinement, challenges in tokamak physics, and the ITER project.
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.
Discusses plasma confinement using magnetic mirrors and toroidal fields, emphasizing particle dynamics and the challenges of toroidal field confinement.
Explores MHD stability, instabilities, and operational limits in tokamak plasmas, emphasizing the importance of understanding equilibrium stability and the impact of instabilities on plasma confinement.
