2023 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Materials Science and Engineering Graduate major in Nuclear Engineering
Special Lecture on Accelerator and Fusion Reactor Technology II
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Nuclear Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Hiroaki Tsutsui / Tatsuya Katabuchi / Hiroshi Akatsuka / Jun Hasegawa / Noriyosu Hayashizaki / Nagayasu Oshima
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 7-8 Fri (北２号館, ５７１, North 2-571)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- NCL.A602
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The course will provide the lectures mainly for doctoral degree program students on accelerator and fusion reactor engineering, students deeply understand the detail of accelerator and fusion related technology.
Course description and aims
Students can explain the details of accelerator and fusion engineering based on the deep understanding of this scientific field.
Keywords
accelerator, nuclear fusion
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Lectures will be delivered by the lecturers in various fields in accelerator and fusion engineering
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Cluster Beam Generation and Acceleration | To be able to explain how to generate and accelerate cluster beams |
| Class 2 | Production of Radioisotopes Using Particle Accelerators | Depending on the topic and the lecturer |
| Class 3 | Isotope Separation by Plasma Methods | To be able to give various examples of isotope separation by plasma methods and to judge their technical feasibility |
| Class 4 | Heavy-Ion Inertial Fusion II - Indirect Drive Approach - | Explain the pros and cons of the indirect-drive approach to heavy-ion inertial fusion in comparison with conventional direct-drive schemes. |
| Class 5 | Applications of Particle Accelerators | Explain applications of particle accelerators. |
| Class 6 | Numerical Analysis on Nuclear Fusion | Explain a part of numerical analysis in nuclear fusion. |
| Class 7 | Introduction to Low-speed Positron Beam | Explain the generation, control, and measurement techniques of low-speed positron beams. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards for each class.
They should do so by referring to course material.
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Introduced by the lecturer depending on the topic
Evaluation methods and criteria
The understanding and knowledge on accelerator and fusion reactor technologies are evaluated through a small quiz or assignments of each lecture.
Related courses
- NCL.A401 ： Laser and Particle‐Beam Technology and Its Medical Applications
- NCL.A402 ： Nuclear Fusion Reactor Engineering
Prerequisites
General fundamental knowledge of accelerator and fusion reactor engineering