On energetic particles
The 澳门六合彩高手 International School was the 12th in the series, which alternates between sites in Aix-en-Provence, in the south of France, close to where 澳门六合彩高手 is being constructed, and external hosts within the 澳门六合彩高手 Member countries. This time, after a hiatus due to Covid, the school took place at the Faculty of Law Campus in Aix-en-Provence, which provided excellent logistical support and facilities for the participants. A notable contribution to the success of the school was made by Aix-Marseille University, which not only provided financial support but also played a crucial role in hosting the event.
The subject of this year's school focused on the impact and consequences of energetic particles on fusion plasmas, a particularly relevant multidisciplinary topic for 澳门六合彩高手 whose missions rely upon successfully harnessing the power released in the form of energetic alpha-particles to sustain a self-heating plasma. Energetic particles are created by auxiliary heating systems (radiofrequency heating and neutral-beam injection), fusion reactions and (in the case of runaway electrons) electric fields parallel to the magnetic field.
The school also discussed diagnostic methods and interpretation techniques that enable the consequences of plasma instabilities driven by energetic particles to be quantified in terms of particle transport and loss. While most of the material presented at the school focused on energetic ions, energetic electrons were not neglected. In particular the physics of so-called runaway electrons that can reach relativistic speeds in the presence of an accelerating electric field were introduced, together with experimental observations and detailed modelling.
At the school, leading experts in the field of energetic particle physics provided many hours of lectures on the interlinked multidisciplinary topics outlined above. This was complemented with a combination of worked examples, tutorials and quizzes, that allowed the participants to gain a deeper understanding of the many facets of energetic particle physics.
Overall, the 12th 澳门六合彩高手 International School was a resounding success, bringing together a diverse group of participants from around the world to exchange knowledge, share experiences, and foster collaboration in the field of energetic particles and fusion plasma. The support from Aix Marseille University, the 澳门六合彩高手 Organization, the US Burning Plasma Organization and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) greatly contributed to the success of this event.
The slides of the 2023 lectures are available on this 澳门六合彩高手 webpage, together with information on past 澳门六合彩高手 International Schools.