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A tutorial on automatic differentiation for scientific design: practical, elegant and powerful

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FusionEPtalks 09/03/2021: In the tutorial, you will hopefully understand the fundamentals of how AD works in theory and how it is used in practice.

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Capturing collisions with neural nets

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FusionEPtalks 22/02/2021: This talk introduces faster collision operators with semantic segmentation.

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Capturing Coulomb Collisions A Metriplectic Bracket Approach

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FusionEPtalks 18/02/2021: In this talk it will be provided another indication of the possible existence of a metriplectic reduction theory which shades light to the development of a collision operator for electromagnetic reduced plasma theories.

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Isotopic effects on confinement

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FusionEPtalks 12/02/2021: This talk will present how local temperature fluctuations change in the core of the ASDEX-Upgrade tokamak when going from hydrogen to deuterium plasmas in an effort to understand the basic physics towards deuterium-tritium operation in future fusion reactors such as ITER and SPARC.

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Anticipating disruptions: insights from COMPASS, JET, AUG and Dlll-D

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FusionEPtalks 03/02: This talk will introduce an analytical model of the rotating magnetohydrodynamic modes that appear during braking and wall locking ahead of a disruption.

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ICRF coupling in nonaxisymmetric fusion plasmas

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FusionEPtalks 20/01/2021: In this talk, Guillermo will present experimental and numerical results of the effect of non-axisymmetric plasma configurations on the coupling performance of ICRF waves, and prospectives for ITER.

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The TOMAS device a good start of your fusion career

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FusionEPtalks 09/12/2020: This talk introduces the technical details of TOMAS, its Magnetic Field, Auxiliary Systems, System of Plasma Production,Glow Discharge System and so on.

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Kinetic models of the fusion plasma edge

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FusionEPtalks 30/11/2020: This masterclass will give a kinetic view on plasma edge dynamics, which significantly differs from well accepted fluid pictures.

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Stop the runaway electron beam before it runs into the wall

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FusionEPtalks 27/11/2020: This talk aims to understand the physics of interaction between the RE beam and the mitigation MMI in the presence of a cold background plasma.

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Trap your alphas: fast particle motion in fusion plasmas

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FusionEPtalks 11/11 /2020: This talk aims to highlight the link between the alpha particle transport and the confining magnetic field with an emphasis on the trapped particle characterization.

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A practical introduction to the H-mode pedestal: ELM and ELM-free regimes

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FusionEPtalks 05/11/2020: In this talk, we will cover the basics of why the H-mode pedestal forms and how it interacts with the plasma.Fundamental theoretical and experimental understandings of ELMs will be discussed.

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Measurement of the Current Profile in Tokamak Fusion Plasmas

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FusionEPtalks 15/10/2020: In this talk, Sam Gibson will discuss the diagnostic techniques used to measure the current profile, how to design and develop experimental spectroscopy diagnostics for a fusion environment, and the important role spectroscopy will play in the success of ITER.

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The European Master in Fusion Science and Engineering Physics: 15 years of experience

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FusionEPtalks 14/09/2020: In this talk, the speaker will present the structure, philosophy and future perspectives of this unique graduate programme.

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Diagnosing fusion plasmas: from concept to reality Implementing LLAMA to measure the edge neutral density in DIII-D

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FusionEPtalks 03/09/2020: This presentation outlines the path from the need to determine a certain quantity, to a conceptual measurement principle towards an actual implementation on a fusion device, using the example of the LLAMA diagnostic.

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A Plasma Positioning Antenna for Tokamaks with Blankets

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FusionEPtalks 27/08/2020: This talk is about Plasma Positioning Reflectometry (PPR) as alternative for magnetic diagnostics for plasma positioning control in tokamaks.

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Coupling plasma and wall currents for disruption simulations

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FusionEPtalks 21/05/2021: The talk will be about disruptions events. Coupling plasma and wall currents is explained for 3D MHD codes and examples of 3D MHD simulations of Vertical Displacement Events (VDEs) are also presented.

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The promise of a low recycling boundary

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FusionEPtalks 21/05/2021: This talk will discuss the plasma surface interactions in the Lithium Tokamak experiment-beta. The talk will also outline current efforts that aim at estimating recycling in LTX-beta.

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Transport dynamics in turbulent magnetically confined fusion plasmas

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FusionEPtalks 30/07/20: In this special "masterclass," Prof. Raul Sanchez of UC3M discusses complex transport behaviour, implications for plasma confinement, and how these kind of regimes might be more properly modelled.

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Tracking Hydrogen in ITER's Tungsten Plasma Facing Components

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FusionEPtalks 09/07/20 This talk discusses thermokinetic models for estimating hydrogen retention in components. A particular focus is made on the ITER divertor and tungsten monoblocks.

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Rethinking Licensing and Regulation for Commercial Fusion Reactors

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FusionEPtalks 30/06/20: This talk discusses the major off-site hazards related to commercial fusion technology, what regulatory tools can be used to demonstrate the safety of fusion technology, and how these regulations could affect the design of future fusion power plants.

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Predicting Fusion Radiation Damage Using Protons

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FusionEPtalks 18/06/20: This talk gives a high-level overview of work done to demonstrate through simulations, theoretical analysis, and experimentation, that protons could play a pivotal role in predicting fusion material performance.

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Solving Fluid Dynamics With Neural Networks

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FusionEPtalks 28/05/20: This talk introduces the neural network solvers for partial differential fluid equations, as well as demonstrates how these solvers are particularly efficient in data-starved physical scenarios.

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Optimizing Plasma-Wall Interactions with Boron Lithium Coatings

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FusionEPtalks 11/05/20: This talk discusses will review the benefits of Li wall-conditioning and discuss the synergies observed with a B (C) substrate.

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Data science and Machine Learning in Fusion

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FusionEPtalks 30/04/20: In this talk, the speaker illustrates with a number of applications with some recent developments in the relatively new field of Fusion Data Science.

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Helicon Plasmas in Fusion

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FusionEPtalks 12/03/20: This talk gives a basic description of helicon plasmas and their applications. The speaker also describes some of the latest results obtained by the helicon source facility at Max-Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Garching.

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Machine Learning in Plasma Turbulence Forecast

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FusionEPtalks 20/02/20 : This talk discusses work done to recreate a physics-based turbulent transport code, QuaLiKiz, using Neural Nets, as a way to speed up computation time without losing accuracy.

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Magnetic Perturbations vs Turbulence

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Talk abstract: This talk discusses an investigation, via GENE-3D, into the effects of magnetic perturbations on ITG turbulence during ELM-suppression.

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The I-Mode Confinement Regime, a Reactor Relevant Scenario?

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FusionEPtalks 30/01/20: This talk discusses the features and open questions about the I-mode regime.

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Electron-Scale Temperature Fluctuations in High-Performance Fusion Plasmas

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FusionEPtalks 28/11/19: This talk discusses the impact of electron temperature fluctuations on electron thermal transport, to answer the question whether ETG is a dominant turbulence mechanism or not.

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2-D Robotic Control of a Plasma Probe

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FusionEPtalks 14/11/19: This talk discusses the upgrade of the control system of a 2-D probe at TJ-K. Focus will be on practical issues such as hardware-software compatibility, error propagation in diagnostic devices and different bus-systems in desktop computers.

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Keep your Fusion Machine Clean!

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FusionEPtalks 17/10/19: This talk will tackle the importance of keeping fusion machines “clean” before and during plasma operations.

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Design Beyond Limits: a Pellet Injector for DEMO

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FusionEPtalks 05/09/19: This talk discusses critical design issues, a technology analysis, the best choice candidates for a deuterium-tritium pellet injector for DEMO.

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Automated Recognition of ELM Instabilities

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FusionEPtalks 22/08/19: The automated detection of ELMs using a threshold-algorithm, the basics of information geometry and the classification of ELMs in different types will all be presented.

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Find Your (MHD) Equilibrium

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FusionEPtalks 06/06/19: An introduction to plasma equilibrium theory for tokamaks and stellarators; basic code classification and the importance of various various types of code with an emphasis on applications.

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A Tritium-Trap for IFMIF

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FusionEPtalks 16/05/19: This talk discusses simulations of a potential hydrogen trap for use in purifying the liquid lithium loop of the neutron irradiation facility IFMIF.

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Tokamak Disruptions - Causes & Consequences

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FusionEPtalks 02/05/19: Disruptions overview including phases, causes, consequences and mitigation. Discussion of asymmetrical disruptions on COMPASS.

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Runaway, or Not?

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FusionEPtalks 18/04/19: An introduction to runaway electron theory, experiments and the challenges facing ITER.

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An Introduction to Machine Learning and its Applications to Fusion Research

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FusionEPtalks 04/04/19: Machine learning provides powerful tools to make artificial systems learn by themselves. Find out how and where to use it and learn about its applications to the world of nuclear fusion.

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Large Superconducting Cables for Fusion

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FusionEPtalks 21/03/19: This talk presents the effects of different cable geometries and void fractions, as well as their pros and cons in fusion applications.

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Currents and Electric Fields in Quasi-Symmetric Stellarator ESTELL Equilibria

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FusionEPtalks 07/03/19: This talk discusses the effect of bootstrap current on the MHD equilibrium in the ESTELL device. It also analyses the role of radial electric fields in creating the bootstrap current.

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Effect of Fast Ion Losses on the Plasma Facing Components of W7-X

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FusionEPtalks 24/01/19: A Master's student presents his work on investigating the effect of fast ion losses using simulations.

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Hydrogen Separation and Pumping by Super Permeation

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FusionEPtalks 20/12/18: An introduction to the DEMO Fuel Cycle, where the super-permeation effect fits through the Metal Foil Pump as part of the Direct Internal Recycling concept.

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Lower hybrid current drive

Energy balance during disruptions

High-Temperature Superconducting Magnets

Why ITER after 30 years?

Effects of Oxide layer on Tungsten

Tritium permeation in fusion reactors

A tutorial on automatic differentiation for scientific design: practical, elegant and powerful

Capturing collisions with neural nets

Capturing Coulomb Collisions A Metriplectic Bracket Approach

Isotopic effects on confinement

Anticipating disruptions: insights from COMPASS, JET, AUG and Dlll-D

ICRF coupling in nonaxisymmetric fusion plasmas

The TOMAS device a good start of your fusion career

Kinetic models of the fusion plasma edge

Stop the runaway electron beam before it runs into the wall

Trap your alphas: fast particle motion in fusion plasmas

A practical introduction to the H-mode pedestal: ELM and ELM-free regimes

Measurement of the Current Profile in Tokamak Fusion Plasmas

The European Master in Fusion Science and Engineering Physics: 15 years of experience

Diagnosing fusion plasmas: from concept to reality Implementing LLAMA to measure the edge neutral density in DIII-D

A Plasma Positioning Antenna for Tokamaks with Blankets

Coupling plasma and wall currents for disruption simulations

The promise of a low recycling boundary

Transport dynamics in turbulent magnetically confined fusion plasmas

Tracking Hydrogen in ITER's Tungsten Plasma Facing Components

Rethinking Licensing and Regulation for Commercial Fusion Reactors

Predicting Fusion Radiation Damage Using Protons

Solving Fluid Dynamics With Neural Networks

Optimizing Plasma-Wall Interactions with Boron Lithium Coatings

Data science and Machine Learning in Fusion

Helicon Plasmas in Fusion

Machine Learning in Plasma Turbulence Forecast

Magnetic Perturbations vs Turbulence

The I-Mode Confinement Regime, a Reactor Relevant Scenario?

Electron-Scale Temperature Fluctuations in High-Performance Fusion Plasmas

2-D Robotic Control of a Plasma Probe

Keep your Fusion Machine Clean!

Design Beyond Limits: a Pellet Injector for DEMO

Automated Recognition of ELM Instabilities

Find Your (MHD) Equilibrium

A Tritium-Trap for IFMIF

Tokamak Disruptions - Causes & Consequences

Runaway, or Not?

An Introduction to Machine Learning and its Applications to Fusion Research

Large Superconducting Cables for Fusion

Currents and Electric Fields in Quasi-Symmetric Stellarator ESTELL Equilibria

Effect of Fast Ion Losses on the Plasma Facing Components of W7-X

Hydrogen Separation and Pumping by Super Permeation