College of Chemistry Course Guide

NUCE 180 - Introduction to Controlled Fusion (3 Units)

(Taken from the UC Berkeley Course Guide)

Course Overview

Summary

Introduction to energy production by controlled thermonuclear reactions. Nuclear fusion reactions, energy balances for fusion systems, survey of plasma physics; neutral beam injection; RF heating methods; vacuum systems; tritium handling.

Prerequisites

PHYS 7C

Fall only

Workload

Time Commitment

3 hours of lecture per week.

Choosing the Course




UC Berkeley Course Guide