This introductory course aims to
• present the state of today's fusion research
• provide insight into the physics and technology of fusion

In Kursutveckling you will find details about the history, design, evaluation and analysis of the course.

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The development of fusion energy has now reached a state when it may be said that fusion power will
indeed be realized.
ITER, the world's largest scientific experiment, now under construction in Cadarache, France, will produce
some 500 MW of fusion power.

In this course, different solutions to "the greatest technological challenge ever pursued" will be presented.

As a background, we will discuss the energy and environmental problems that threat to become critical
towards the mid-century unless new energy sources are developed.
Comparisons with the non-fossil energy sources that are known today will be made.

For a taste of fusion, you may take a look at these video lectures.
Or check out the latest on European fusion research at EUROfusion.
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Below you will find some important information about the course.
Here also the Home assignments can be downloaded.

But first - download the course-PM, which contains important information for this year's course offering, including schedule.

The learning outcomes of this course require the student to be able to

give an overview of the national and global energy production within a sustainable perspective
discuss the need for fusion energy for future production of electricity
describe the principles for for magnetic confinement, both at particle- and at macroscopic level
give an account of the most important plasma models
solve simpler problems within the fusion plasma physics fields of equilibrium, stability and transport
describe the basic plasma parameters and correspon-ding diagnostic techniques for fusion plasmas
explain the function of different plasma heating techniques
describe the components of a fusion reactor, and their functions
give an account of alternative confinement schemes and the planned route to a reactor

More details about course contents, prerequisites etc can be found in the course plan.

Home assignments are found here.
Each home assignment should be handed in no later than at the first lecture in the course week just after.

Course lectures (some, at least) are found here.
Most lectures are live, using the blackboard.

For the interested:
• Take a look at the KTH Fusion plasma physics homepage
• Run your own "fusion experiment"
• Do your Master Thesis at KTH Fusion plasma physics