Advances and Applications in Plasma Physics

Learn about the plasma physics and nuclear fusion!

The program is intended for postgraduate students who want to deepen their knowledge of plasma physics and who want to pursue a research career at a university, research laboratory, or to be involved into largest nuclear fusion project – ITER or DEMO. Besides the lectures and seminars much attention is paid to attracting students to the research of scientific groups working in promising areas of modern physics: plasma physics theory, plasma modeling (using parallel computing at the Polytechnic supercomputer center), plasma physics diagnostics, and additional heating in tokamaks.

Key Points

basic background and research experience in the top of modern physics
potential to R&D in a variety of fields
excellent analytical methods, problem solving skills, numerical modeling experience
communication and study skills: ability to manage their own learning and to make use of primary research sources and reviews
transferable skills necessary for employment: initiative, decision making and ability to undertake further professional training

Advances and Applications in Plasma Physics

About the program

Entry requirements Bachelor in Physics, Engineering, Applied Physics, Computational Physics. English language proficiency B+ level. Basic knowledge of Electrodynamics and Statistical physics is required. Entrance examination. Interview with the program coordinator.	Degree awarded Master’s Degree (Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia)
Major areas of expertise: Plasma physics and diagnostics Nuclear fusion Low temperature plasma Computational physics Fusion neutron sources	Career opportunities: After completing the master’s program, students will have the skills necessary for a successful career as a physics researcher, whether in industry, in scientific organizations, or elsewhere. Our graduates have the potential to work in a wide variety of fields: from modeling physical processes in plasma systems to developing new devices and performing research on them.
Uniquesness Students will have opportinuty in participation in Scientific Program of Ioffe Institute using three tokamaks.	Possible job positions: PhD students in leading European and World Universities and Plasma Physics Institues, International Organization ITER
Program duration 2 years, full-time at SPbPU	Total workload / Credits 120 ECTS
Tuition fee per year: 436 000 Rubles	Language The program is taught in English

ACADEMIC PLAN

1^st Semester	Foreign language for specific purposes History and methodology of science Scientific discourse Special practical works Seminar p.1 Fundamentals of plasma physics Basics of plasma diagnostics p.1 Students’ R&D p.1	4 ECTS 3 ECTS 3 ECTS 5 ECTS 2 ECTS 3 ECTS 3 ECTS 6 ECTS
2^nd Semester	Fusion reactor physics Seminar p.2 Basics of plasma diagnostics p.2 One-dimensional tokamak simulation Plasma theory p.1 Low-temperature plasma physics, Numerical codes in plasma physics p.1 Students’ R&D p.2 Students’ R&D p.3	3 ECTS 2 ECTS 3 ECTS 3 ECTS 3 ECTS 3 ECTS 2 ECTS 6 ECTS 6 ECTS
3^rd Semester	Plasma theory p.2 Numerical codes in plasma physics p.2 Plasma electrodynamics Scientific physics workshop Physics of edge plasma Elective Courses Students’ R&D p.4	3 ECTS 3 ECTS 4 ECTS 3 ECTS 3 ECTS 5 ECTS 6 ECTS
4^th Semester	Master’s Thesis	33 ECTS

Master’s thesis topics:

The research of DEMO-FNS (Fusion Neutron Source) operation regimes with Lithium divertor.
The research of the influence of GAM (Geodesic Acoustic Mode) intermittency on the level of short-scale turbulence on FT-2
Optimization of the laser plasma radiation source for the Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography - plasma absorption of laser energy and hydrodynamic effects
Modeling of electric currents in the SOL (Scrape-Off Layer) of ASDEX-Upgrade (Germany)
Modeling of the experiments of electron temperature perturbation spreading on heliotron LHD (Large Helical Device, Japan)
Modeling of fast-ion spectroscopy diagnostics on Globus-M2.

Admission procedure:

You are kindly required to fill in an on-line application. International applicants may find additional information concerning admission at SPbPU web-site.

Prof. L.G.Askinazi demonstrates to students the diagnostics installed on the Globus-M2 tokamak,

During an international teleconference on divertor modeling issues

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Leading professors and guest speakers:

Professor Vladimir A. Rozhansky
Higher school of engineering physics, Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (Russia)

Course “Plasma theory” (Engl.)

Professor Vladimir Yu. Sergeev
Higher school of engineering physics, Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (Russia)

Course “Fusion reactor physics” (Engl.)

Partners:

Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France

Université de Lorraine promotes innovation through the dialogue of knowledge, taking advantage of the variety and strength of its scientific fields, and aiming at the promotion of knowledge transfer to irrigate innovation and economic growth as well as the progress of fundamental science.

Ghent University, Belgium

Ghent University is a top 100 university and one of the major universities in Belgium. 11 faculties offer more than 200 courses and conduct in-depth research within a wide range of scientific domains. Research is the driving force of Ghent University. It breathes new life into education and establishes the basis for a forward-looking knowledge society.

Additional Benefits:

Staying in the most beautiful city of Russia - St. Petersburg - will reward you with unforgettable experience!

Layers of design of the Wendelstein-7X stellarator

Inside and outside of a low-temperature plasma etching device

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Contact details:

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
Institute of Physics, Nanotechnologies and Telecommunications
Higher school of Engineering Physics

Veronika Korzueva, program manager
korzueva_vv@spbstu.ru
Polytechnicheskaya, 29, Academic Building No 2, of. 319, 195251 St. Petersburg