158 Fusion Energy Science
Computers, Science, Tech | Available (Membership Required)
The course will cover the physics of fusion nuclear reactions: plasma physics, atomic physics, the sun, and fusion reactions for power. Fusion engineering and technology topics including magnets, energy extraction and fuel, power exhaust, heating the plasma, materials and neutrons, and examples of experiments and power reactor concepts and designs will also be covered.
Six sessions: Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m. - 12:10 p.m., October 22, 29; November 5, 12, 19, 26
Charles Kessel
Dr. Charles E. Kessel, Jr, earned his PhD in fusion engineering and applied plasma physics from the University of California, Los Angeles. He earned a BS in physics and a BS in nuclear engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He retired from ORNL in January 2023.