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FYS-3026 Fusion plasma physics - 10 stp
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Application deadline
Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June for the autumn semester and 1 December for the spring semester.
Exchange students and Fulbright students: 1 October for the spring semester and 15 April for the autumn semester.
Admission requirements
Admission requirements are a Bachelor's degree in physics or similar education, including specialization in physics worth the equivalent of not less than 80 ECTS credits.
Local admission, application code 9371 - singular courses at Master's level.
Objective of the course
Knowledge - The student can:
- describe the principles of fusion processes, energy confinement, power balance, and the basic design of a fusion power reactor
- explain the principles of magnetic confinement of plasmas, in particular the Tokamak and Stellarator concepts
- describe equilibrium and stability of magnetically confined plasmas
- identify causes of particle and heat transport in magnetically confined plasmas
- describe the power and particle exhaust and the role of plasma-wall interactions
Skills - The student can:
- obtain and interpret relevant new theories about magnetic confinement, heating, stability and transport
- analyze and interpret data from experimental measurements and numerical simulations
- solve basic problems in fluid and plasma dynamics using analytical and numerical methods
General competence - The student can:
- incorporate current events and new scientific information into a critical thinking
- communicate theories, problem descriptions and solutions
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Assessment
Portfolio assessment of up to 3 assignments counting about 25 % and a final oral examination counting about 75 %.
All modules in the portfolio are assessed as a whole and one combined grade is given. Assessment scale: Letter grades A-E, fail - F
Re-sit examination (section 22): There is no access to a re-sit examination in this course.
Postponed examination (sections 17 and 21): Students with valid grounds for absence will be offered a postponed examination. Both postponed assignments and postponed oral examination are arranged during the semester if possible, otherwise early in the following semester. See indicated sections in Regulations for examinations at the UiT The Arctic University of Norway for more information.
Date for examination
The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.