Nuclear Energy: Science, Systems and Society
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Nuclear Energy: Science, Systems and Society offers an introduction to the basic physics of nuclear energy and radiation, with an emphasis on the unique attributes and challenges of nuclear energy as a low-carbon solution. Peaceful applications of radiation to help humankind, such as reactors for materials science research, nuclear medicine, security initiatives and quantum technology, will be introduced.
The course will explore fission energy, establishing the scientific, engineering, and economic basis for fission reactors, and will describe the state of the art in nuclear reactor technology.
We will also learn about magnetic fusion energy research, with lectures covering the scientific and engineering basis of tokamaks, the state of the art in world fusion experiments, and the MIT vision for high-magnetic field fusion reactor.
In addition, the course also includes an optional hands-on section using guided exercises available on-line.
As a preview, please enjoy this virtual tour of the MIT Reactor!
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Jacopo Buongiorno
Anne White
Anne White is the SoE Distinguished Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and has taught freshman seminars on fusion, introductory sophomore electronics and physics, as well as advanced graduate classes on plasma physics and fusion. She recently served as an American Physical Society (APS) Division of Plasma Physics Distinguished Lecturer in Plasmas Physics, and has won two awards for teaching at MIT, the Junior Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching (2014) and the PAI Outstanding Faculty Award, from the MIT student chapter of the American Nuclear Society (2013). Her research has made significant contributions to understanding turbulent electron heat transport in magnetically confined fusion plasmas via diagnostic development, novel experimentation, and validation of nonlinear gyrokinetic codes. She has published over 80 peer-reviewed journal articles. She has won the APS Katherine E. Weimer Award (2014) and the Fusion Power Associates Excellence in Fusion Engineering Award (2014). Her group collaborates with several fusion experiments around the world, including DIII-D, C-Mod, NSTX, and AUG. Anne serves as Assistant Head of the Magnetic Fusion Experiment Division at the Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC) at MIT, where she leads the Subdivision on Collaboration. Anne is currently a member of the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (FESAC), which provides independent advice to the Director of the Office of Science at the U.S. Department of Energy.
Michael Short
Michael Short is an Associate Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Michael joined the faculty in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering in July, 2013. He brings 15 years of research experience in the field of nuclear materials, microstructural characterization, and alloy development. His group’s research is a mixture of large-scale experiments, micro/nanoscale characterization, and multiphysics modeling & simulation. The main areas of Short’s research focus on 1) Non-contact, non-destructive measurement of irradiated material properties using transient grating spectroscopy (TGS), 2) Preventing the deposition of deleterious phases, such as CRUD in nuclear reactors, as fouling deposits in energy systems, and 3) Quantification of radiation damage by stored energy fingerprints. His areas of expertise include radiation damage, nuclear materials
John Parsons
Paola Cappellaro
Paola Cappellaro is the KEPCO Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering and Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a member of the Research Lab for Electronics, where she leads the Quantum Engineering Group. She received her Ph.D in 2006 from MIT and she then joined Harvard University as a postdoctoral associate in the Institute for Theoretical Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (ITAMP), before going back to MIT as a faculty in 2009.
Prof. Cappellaro is an expert in NMR, ESR, coherent control and quantum information science. She is a specialist in spin-based quantum information processing and precision measurements in the solid state. With collaborators, she developed the concept and first demonstrations of NV-diamond magnetometers. Cappellaro's major contributions have been in developing control techniques for nuclear and electronic spin qubits, including NV-diamond, inspired by NMR techniques and quantum information ideas. The goal is the realization of practical quantum nano-devices, such as sensors and simulators, more powerful than their classical counterparts, as well as the acquisition of a deeper knowledge of quantum systems and their environment. Her work has been recently recognized by the Young Investigator Award from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and a Merkator Fellowship.