Training
We offer at ISTTOK several training programs from short programs till PhDs in Physics Engineering.
Short training
The short training programs normally follow the IST PlasmaSurf summer scholl and is a 2-week internship on Tokamak Engineering and Operation. This internship take place at ISTTOK premises in IST Alameda campus, Lisbon.
Objectives
The proposed research activity is oriented to develop experimental skills in tokamak engineering and operation. It will be based on live training actions and morning courses. During the courses, the trainees will become acquainted with most diagnostics and techniques for tokamak operation and control algorithms for assisted discharges. Those courses will be complemented with practical sessions on ISTTOK, in view of the discharge set-up and plasma performance evaluation.
The course focus on engineering aspects, namely on the actuators such as the power supplies, gas inlet systems, vacuum grading and technical diagnostics. A general introduction to some popular diagnostics systems will be addressed both theoretically and practical, covering magnetic probes, Langmuir probes, spectroscopy, tomography, bolometry, interferometry and residual gas-analyzer techniques.
Those students need to provide (i) evidence to study in the field of nuclear fusion (Master or PhD), (ii) a recommendation letter from a scholar in the field and (iii) a motivation letter.
Only accommodation and travel will be granted during the training. No stipend and meals are due per participant.
Agenda
The course will take place at IST / Alameda campus, Physics department, room 2-8.11 ("Sala Formação Avançada"), second floor, from 16-27 July. Experimental activity will be carried on at ISTTOK, Mechanics I building. There will be 2 laboratory shifts grouping 5 trainees each. Besides that two groups each trainee will be member of a "paper redaction team", according to her/his particular interests.
16 to 20 July
| Time | Monday 16/7 |
Tuesday 17/7 |
Wednesday 18/7 |
Thursday 19/7 |
Friday 20/7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9h00
10h30 |
ISTTOK research activities
H. Fernandes |
Tokamak Engineering I H. Fernandes |
Tokamak Engineering II
H. Fernandes |
Plasma control D. Corona |
Tomography II D. Ferreira |
| 10h45
12h15 |
ISTTOK diagnostics R. Gomes |
ISTTOK operation
H. Figueiredo |
Electric Probes
H. Figueiredo |
Magnetic Probes
B. Carvalho |
Plasma spectroscopy R. Gomes |
| 12h15 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 14:00h
17:00h |
Database access (SDAS) A. Duarte |
Data Analysis B. carvalho |
Python Course
B. Carvalho |
Applied spectroscopy/Electric Probes R. Gomes / H. Figueiredo |
Applied spectroscopy/Electric Probes
R. Gomes / H. Figueiredo |
| 17h | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn |
23 to 27 July
| Time | Monday 23/7 |
Tuesday 24/7 |
Wednesday 25/7 |
Thursday 26/7 |
Friday 27/7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9h00
10h30 |
Heavy Ion Beam Probe Diagnostic
A. Malaquias |
HIBD on ISTTOK/MW on ISTTOK I Nedzeski/J. Santos |
HIBD on ISTTOK/MW on ISTTOK I Nedzeski/J. Santos |
Diagnostics installation
H. Figueiredo & H. Alves |
Presentation preparation H. Fernandes |
| 10h45
12h15 |
Data Acquisition in Fusion
J. Sousa |
HIBD on ISTTOK/MW on ISTTOK I Nedzeski/L. Guimarães |
HIBD on ISTTOK/MW on ISTTOK I Nedzeski/J. Santos |
Diagnostics installation
H. Figueiredo & H. Alves |
Discussion All |
| 12h15 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 14h
17h |
Magnetic Probes/TomoGraphy J. Fortunato/ H. Fernandes |
Magnetic Probes/TomoGraphy J. Fortunato/ H. Fernandes |
ISTTOK Shutdown
H. Figueiredo & H. Alves |
Machine restart H. Figueiredo & H. Alves |
Course conclusions/Paper draft R.Gomes & H. Fernandes |
| 17h | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn | Course ends |
