Alpha E

Examples of Alpha-E in Educational context

Alpha-E integrated into educational context

The following examples illustrate how Alpha-E workshop modules can be organized into full university courses. These are constructed from slide templates available in the Alpha-E library.

Workshop Templates

Ready-to-use workshop templates covering core Alpha-E topics. These can be selected independently or combined into a full course.

01
Beam-Target Fusion
02
Radiation Safety
03
High-Voltage Power Systems
04
Characterization of ECR Plasma
Course Example

Nuclear Fusion

15–18 hour course with ~15 hours of laboratory instruction

Lecture Units

  1. 1Fundamentals of Fusion
  2. 2Fusion Mechanisms and Process
  3. 3Measurement and Diagnostics
  4. 4Fusion Output and Applications

Laboratory Modules

  • Measurement of Coincident Fusion Products
  • Nuclear Fusion Reactions
  • Radiation Exposure
  • Beam-Target Fusion in the Alpha-E System
  • Characterization of Fusion Products Using CR-39
  • Fusion Reaction Product Detection
  • Observation of D-D Fusion Products in a Cloud Chamber
  • Generation of High-Frequency Signals
  • Vacuum Systems and Gas Handling Components
  • Fusion Reaction Rate and Cross Section
Course Example

Plasma Physics

Lecture Units

  1. 1Plasma Formation and Characteristics
  2. 2Plasma Dynamics
  3. 3Measurement and Diagnostics
  4. 4Applications
    • Nuclear Fusion Systems
    • Particle Beams
    • Aerospace and Cosmology
    • Industrial Process Environment

Laboratory Modules

  • Microwave Impedance Matching
  • Characterization of an ECR Plasma
  • Generation of High-Frequency Signals
  • Vacuum Systems and Gas Handling Components
  • Beam-Target Fusion in the Alpha-E System
  • Ion Beam Characterization
  • Ion Beam Dynamics
  • Ion Beam Extraction from a Plasma
  • Beam plasma composition
  • Target loading equilibrium constant
  • Exploring Microwave Plasma Discharge and Ion Beam Formation

Example Datasets & Analysis Toolkits

Pre-collected data and analysis scripts that can be used for coursework independent of live accelerator access.

  • Si-PIN Particle Detection With CR-RC4 filtering
  • CR-39 Analysis with Machine Learning