Introduction to Fusion Lecture Series

The outreach team of the Columbia Fusion Research Center has put together an online lecture series to teach students at the high school level about plasma physics and fusion energy!

Screenshot of an outreach team member presenting on plasma in the introductory lecture series.

This lecture series is designed for high-school level students who have taken an introductory physics course, although some lectures are more accessible for a general audience. The lectures cover the following topics:

  1. The Road to Fusion Energy
  2. Fusion as an Energy Source
  3. Electromagnetism 101
  4. Plasma Dynamics
  5. Device Concepts - Tokamaks
  6. Alternative Reactor Concepts
  7. Non-Fusion Plasmas
  8. Plasma Diagnostics
  9. Demystifying Fusion & Other Associated Topics

 

The lectures can be found on our YouTube channel. This page will continue to be updated with additional curriculum as it is developed!

Columbia Affiliations
Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science