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LOCATION:B343 Sterling Hall
SUMMARY:Breaking Barriers in Magnetic Confinement Fusion Using Direct 
 Construction Methods\, Plasma Physics (Physics/ECE/NE 922) Seminar\, R
 ogério Jorge\, Instituto Superior Tecnico\, Portugal
DESCRIPTION:The pursuit of magnetic confinement fusion demands the imp
 lementation of magnetic fields with exceptional properties to maintain
  high-temperature plasmas\, regulate plasma density\, fast particle dy
 namics\, and turbulence. In traditional design methods for stellarator
  machines\, magnetic fields and coils were optimized independently\, l
 eading to stringent engineering tolerances and a neglect of the impact
  of turbulence on confinement.  Recent advancements in the optimizatio
 n of stellarator devices\, however\, have made significant contributio
 ns to the field. These innovations include direct near-axis designs\, 
 integrated plasma-coil algorithms\, and precise quasisymmetric and qua
 si-isodynamic fields\, as well as direct turbulence optimization. Thes
 e approaches allow for a more comprehensive and efficient optimization
  process\, taking into account the interdependence of magnetic fields 
 and plasma parameters. This presentation will delve into the details o
 f these innovations in magnetic confinement fusion optimization algori
 thms and their implications for the advancement of fusion devices in p
 lasma physics.
URL:https://www.physics.wisc.edu/events/?id=8209
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