研究室紹介
Fusion Plasma Physics and Control Engineering
Research Institute for Applied Mechanics
Department of Interdisciplinary Engineering Sciences, Interdisciplinary Graduate school of Engineering Sciences
Department of Interdisciplinary Engineering, School of Engineering
For fusion reactors, which are expected to be inexhaustible energy sources, it is necessary to produce and confine high-temperature plasma exceeding 100 million degree Celsius. Understanding physics of the high-temperature plasma is essential for successful development of the fusion reactors. Especially, it is crucial to clarify how fuel, ash, and impurity particles behave in steady-state fusion plasma and how we can control them. Using “QUEST” spherical tokamak, we are investigating characteristics of the high-temperature plasma through development of advanced diagnostic systems, and developing control methods for steady-state fusion plasma.
Staff
Prof. Takeshi Ido
Asst.Prof. Makoto Hasegawa
The Main Research Topics
- Study on turbulence and instabilities in magnetically confined high-temperature plasmas.
- Development of a diagnostic system for the electric field and turbulence uging a heavy ion beam.
- Development of real-time control systems for spherical tokamaks.
- Time-series prediction and real-time control of the position and shape of magnetically confined high-temperature plasmas using machine learning.
