Tokamak Physics for Nuclear Fusion

by Matteo Iafrati (ENEA & PD-Univ.)

Monday 4 Nov 2024, 14:30 → 16:00 Europe/Rome

Aula Conversi (Dipartimento di Fisica - Ed. G.Marconi)

Nuclear fusion occurs spontaneously in the star cores, where hydrogen fuses into helium, releasing the energy that has long sustained life on our planet. The thermonuclear fusion research goal is to replicate this process in a controlled and large scale here on the Earth. Italy is at the forefront of nuclear fusion research: at the ENEA research center in Frascati, a large and important international experiment, the Divertor Tokamak Test (DTT), is under construction. This experiment will allow the study one of the most complex technological challenges: the power handling of a huge power density in the contact region between the plasma and machine, the so called divertor. The concepts of nuclear fusion, and magnetic confinement of thermonuclear plasmas will be explained. The operation of tokamak machines will be detailed, and an overview of the main diagnostics and detectors will be provided. A review of the state of worldwide research will be given, with particular care to the ITER, JT-60SA, and DTT experiments.

Zoom link: https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/87038625161?pwd=cEtGRjZNT2VWSlJIWmxaYmxSMDhRZz09