π PUC-GOLEM Project π | Database π | Control room π | Calendar π
π PUC-MEPhIST Project π | Database π | Control room π
Research topics π² responsibilities
| temas prioritarios | tokamak | responsables | contribuyentes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AnΓ‘lisis de islas magnΓ©ticas y estabilidad MHD | GOLEM | T. Reinoso | |
| Evaluación de confinamiento y pérdidas radiativas | GOLEM | Disponible (2) | C. VÑsquez C. Angulo M. YÑñez V. Sepúlveda |
| AnΓ‘lisis y optimizaciΓ³n de operaciΓ³n remota en un tokamak esfΓ©rico | MEPHIST-0 | M. Guaquel Disponible (1) | V. SepΓΊlveda |
| Transporte de impurezas metΓ‘licas inyectadas por LBO en plasmas H-mode con RMP | ASDEX Upgrade | Disponible (2) | |
| Estudio de impurezas en el density-free regime | EAST | V. SepΓΊlveda Disponible (3) |
Students and research
β’ Camila Lucero 2026-TAV Presentation
β’ Maximiliano LΓ³pez 2026-TAV Presentation
β’ JoaquΓn Bonilla 2026-TAV Presentation
β’ Cori Angulo 2025-2 Presentation | Report
β’ Vicente SepΓΊlveda 2025-TAV Presentation | Poster
β’ Theo Reinoso 2024-2 Report
β’ Catalina VΓ‘squez 2024-1 Presentation | Report
Resources
β’Β Visual identity and templates π
β’Β Github codes repositories π
β’Β Recommended open source AI chat: Deepseek; and Qwen
β’Β Recommended Python environment: Spyder
β’Β Safety factor and MHD stability (CAS tutorial) π
β’Β NIST database for emission lines π
References
Note: 1οΈβ£ Top priority; 2οΈβ£ Secondary priority
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Plasma Physics by Alexander Piel π
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1οΈβ£ Chapter 1: Introduction (sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.5 and 1.6)
1οΈβ£ Chapter 2: Definition of the plasma state (sections 2.1 and 2.2)
1οΈβ£2οΈβ£ Chapter 3: Single particle motions in electric and magnetic fields
2οΈβ£ Chapter 4: Stochastic processes in a plasma
2οΈβ£ Chapter 5: Fluid models (including MHD)
2οΈβ£ Chapter 6: Plasma waves (including interferometry)
2οΈβ£ Chapter 7: Plasma boundaries (including Langmuir probes)
2οΈβ£ Chapter 8: Instabilities (sections 8.1 and 8.4)
2οΈβ£ Chapter 9: Kinetic description of plasmas (sections 9.1, 9.3 and 9.4)
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Curso BΓ‘sico de FusiΓ³n Nuclear by Sociedad Nuclear EspaΓ±ola π
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1οΈβ£ CapΓtulo 1: IntroducciΓ³n a la FΓsica Nuclear de FusiΓ³n I
1οΈβ£ CapΓtulo 2: IntroducciΓ³n a la FΓsica Nuclear de FusiΓ³n II
1οΈβ£ CapΓtulo 3: FusiΓ³n por Confinamiento MagnΓ©tico
2οΈβ£ CapΓtulo 5: Retos de la FusiΓ³n Nuclear (secciones 1, 2.1, 3.1 y 4)
2οΈβ£ CapΓtulo 7: Actualidad de la FCM
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1οΈβ£2οΈβ£ Tokamaks by John Wesson π
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1οΈβ£ The Science of JET by John Wesson π
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First 3 chapters relatively brief and highly informative.
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Principles of Plasma Diagnostics by Ian Hutchinson π
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1οΈβ£ Chapter 1: General introduction to plasma diagnostics
1οΈβ£ Chapter 2: Magnetic diagnostics (Rogowski coils, flux loops)
2οΈβ£ Chapter 3: Particle fluxes (probes, Langmuir)
2οΈβ£ Chapters 5-7: Spectroscopy
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Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion by Francis Chen π
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2οΈβ£ Chapter 1 (fundamental plasma concepts); Chapter 10 (tokamaks – skip pinches, stellarator). 2οΈβ£ Chapter 2 (more fundamental concepts). Next chapters deal with plasma theories in detail.
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2οΈβ£ Introduction to Plasma Spectroscopy by Hans-Joachim Kunze π
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Fusion papers reading list
Note: β Key reading
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Pedestal and edge physics
edge transport barriers, divertor physics, edge radial electric fields, triangularity effects, detachment
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π Impact of the isotope effect on divertor detachment and pedestal structure in DIII-D ββββ
π Edge radial electric field in positive and negative triangularity plasmas in the TCV tokamak ββββ
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Impurity transport and control
impurity behavior (W, Fe, etc.), impurity effects on disruptions, impurity transport mechanisms
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π Impact of EΓ B drift on tungsten impurity transport and analysis of its instantaneous response: a particle Monte Carlo simulation ββββ
πβ The effect of intrinsic tungsten impurity on unmitigated and mitigated major disruptions in ITER ββββ
πβ Core impurity transport in Alcator C-Mod L-, I- and H-mode plasmas ββββ
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Heating, current drive and MHD stability
ECRH, ICRH, NBI, NTM detection, current ramp modeling, MHD modes
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π Observation of plasma performance improvement by edge ECRH power deposition on EAST ββββ
π Investigation of neoclassical tearing mode detection by ECE radiometry in an ITER-like tokamak via asymptotic matching techniques ββββ
π A simple model of current ramp-up and ramp-down in tokamaks ββββ
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Tokamak diagnostics and data analysis
diagnostic methods, reconstruction techniques, data interpretation
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π Fast end-to-end plasma density profile reconstruction from microwave reflectometer data on EAST ββββ
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Turbulence and transport
turbulence simulations, core-edge coupling, geometry effects on turbulence
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πβ Full-device turbulence simulations with core-edge coupling ββββ
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Alternative fusion configurations
stellarator/alternative geometry work
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π Magnetic geometry effects on turbulent density fluctuations in Wendelstein 7-X ββββ
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Own
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πβ Experimental and simulation study of impurity transport response to RMPs in RF-heated H-mode plasmas at EAST ββββ
π Extreme Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Applied to Study RMP Effects on Core Impurity Concentration in EAST ββββ