PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION ENERGY Jeffrey P. Freidberg , Massachusetts Institute of Technology

PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION ENERGY
There has been an increase in worldwide interest in fusion research over the last decade
due to the recognition that a large number of new, environmentally attractive, sustainable
energy sources will be needed during the next century to meet the ever increasing demand
for electrical energy. This has led to an international agreement to build a large, $4 billion,
reactor-scale device known as the “International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor”
(ITER).
Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy is based on a series of lecture notes from graduate
courses in plasma physics and fusion energy at MIT. It begins with an overview of world
energy needs, current methods of energy generation, and the potential role that fusion may
play in the future. It covers energy issues such as fusion power production, power balance,
and the design of a simple fusion reactor before discussing the basic plasma physics issues
facing the development of fusion power – macroscopic equilibrium and stability, transport,
and heating.
This book will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in the field of applied
physics and nuclear engineering. A large number of problems accumulated over two decades
of teaching are included to aid understanding.
Jeffrey P. Freidberg is a Professor and previous Head of the Nuclear Science and
Engineering Department at MIT. He is also an Associate Director of the Plasma Science

and Fusion Center, which is the main fusion research laboratory at MIT.

PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION ENERGY Jeffrey P. Freidberg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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