Lecture

Fusion on Earth

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This lecture provides an overview of the basic issues and possible solutions for achieving fusion on Earth, focusing on the Tokamak magnetic confinement approach, plasma equilibrium, turbulence control, heating methods, and the road map to fusion energy, including the ITER project.

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Plasma Physics: Introduction
Learn the basics of plasma, one of the fundamental states of matter, and the different types of models used to describe it, including fluid and kinetic.
Plasma Physics: Introduction
Learn the basics of plasma, one of the fundamental states of matter, and the different types of models used to describe it, including fluid and kinetic.
Plasma Physics: Applications
Learn about plasma applications from nuclear fusion powering the sun, to making integrated circuits, to generating electricity.
Plasma Physics: Applications
Learn about plasma applications from nuclear fusion powering the sun, to making integrated circuits, to generating electricity.
Nuclear Fusion and Plasma Physics
Learn the basics of plasma, one of the fundamental states of matter, and the different types of models used to describe it, including fluid and kinetic.
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