research and phd programmes at the york plasma institute professor kieran gibson york plasma...

Research and PhD programmes at the York Plasma Institute

Professor Kieran GibsonYork Plasma Institute

Department of Physics, University of York

[email protected]

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York Plasma Institute

The York Plasma Institute:

• Our vision: “To establish a world-leading interdisciplinary plasma institute, with an international reputation for fundamental plasma science and related technology, collaborating with existing industries and fostering the development of new start-up companies”

Staff, PhD and MSc students

YPI Laboratories

Opening by Prof Sir John Beddington, 1/10/2012


York Plasma Institute:The three research strands

• Academic staff span three strands, supported by Industry Officer (Dr Kate Lancaster)

• Magnetic confinement fusion– Prof Howard Wilson (lead)– Prof Kieran Gibson– Dr Roddy Vann– Dr Ben Dudson– Prof Bruce Lipschultz – Dr Matt Reinke

– Laser-plasma interaction– Prof Greg Tallents (lead)– Dr Nigel Woolsey– Dr John Pasley– Dr Chris Ridgers– Prof Geoff Pert, FRS (emeritus)

• Low temperature plasmas– Prof Timo Gans (lead)– Dr Deborah O’Connell– Dr Erik Wagenaars

• 7 PDRA staff and Research Officer• 30 PhD students


YPI laboratories

•Provides local experimental capability in support of large IFE and MFE facilities

•Specialist low temperature plasma labs and diagnostics for surface processing of materials (including biomedical applications at atmospheric pressure)


Tokamak research supported by local remote control room access: • York Remote Tokamak

Control Room offers a model for remote data acccess and experiment control

•Enables academic engagement at all levels (UG, PGT, PGR and staff)

•Very effective in support of recent campaigns on MAST and support for KSTAR experiments led by York


Simulation facilities

• HECToR (UK) and HELIOS (IFERC) provide our high performance computing capability

HELIOS HECToR


Magnetic Confinement Fusion


Tokamak research based in UK…

• A hot plasma in fusion conditions is confined in a toroidal chamber called a tokamak using magnetic fields

• MAST and JET at Culham Science Centre provide world-leading facilities for researching a range of fusion plasma phenomena

MAST JET


…and overseas


Research themes

• Plasma turbulence and eruptions are a key challenge in fusion

• Examples of plasma research areas include:• Quenching of turbulence by flows• Plasma eruptions, or ELMs• Exhaust properties• Research spans experimental and theoretical physics


Magnetic fusion energy:The future’s ITER

• ITER is a €15Bn+ international fusion facility designed to answer the last technical and scientific questions required to construct a fusion power plant

• Under construction in southern France, ITER will be operational from 2020


Laser-Plasma Interaction


Laser-plasma interactions:Inertial fusion energy

• Inertial fusion is another approach to fusion energy:– Large laser facilities (or other drivers) used to compress DT ice pellet

Orion laser facility, AWE

Vulcan laser, Central Laser Facility

www.clf.rl.ac.uk

HiPER IFE reactor design


Laser-plasma interactions:Laboratory astrophysics

• High power lasers can be used to recreate conditions relevant to astrophysics here on Earth

• In a collaboration led by Oxford University, with Strathclyde, York, LULI, LLNL, etc have demonstrated a mechanism for seeding the inter-galactic magnetic field (Biermann battery)

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Shock wave

Induction coilBlab ~ 30 G

Laser drive

Nature (2012)

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Nature (2012)


Laser-plasma interactions:Manufacturing

• Lasers are used in a range of manufacturing technologies

• One example we at York are exploring in collaboration with Colarado State University is the potential of “EUV” lasers for manufacturing micro-machines (MEMS: micro-electromechanical systems)

Plasma

EUV laser at 46.9 nm1 ns, energy 1 mJ per pulse, 10 Hz

100 nm

1 -20 m

Very deep aspecthole inone pulse

Image from http://www.memx.com/

http://www.memx.com/


Low Temperature Plasmas


Low temperature plasmas:Technology applications

• Low temperature plasmas have a wide range of uses in industry

Nanofabrication, eg computer chips Coating technologies Modifying surface functionality Environmental applications

York’s strong collaboration with Intel

Diagnosis and control of low temperature plasmas is a key area of research at York


Low temperature plasmas:Technology applications

• Low temperature plasmas have a wide range of uses in industry

Nanofabrication, eg computer chips Coating technologies Modifying surface functionality Environmental applications

Diagnosis and control of low temperature plasmas is a key area of research at York


• Low temperature plasmas have a wide range of potential biomedical applications being researched at York and other UK universities:

Surgery Sterilisation, eg biofilms Wound healing Cancer treatment

Low temperature plasmas:Biomedical applications

Arthrocare

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training inThe Science and Technology of Fusion Energy

• A training programme with total value over £12M part of ~£350M EPSRC initiative across all areas of physical sciences and engineering

•York Plasma Institute leads network of 5 Universities (Durham, Liverpool, Manchester, Oxford, York)

•Key features 4-year doctoral programme Typical intakes of 10-14 students per year for up to 5 intakes formal assessable coursework (innovative delivery, broadening skills...) Original research projectCohort approach (eg peer-peer learning) Transferable skills and outreach

The FCDT Scheme: key features

• High-level pathway to fusion identified in RCUK Energy programme report “A 20-year vision for the UK contribution to fusion as an energy source” (2010)

• The next generation of international fusion devices, whether IFE or MFE, will integrate plasma physics, materials science and technology

• Training must ensure world-class scientists are developed to take leading roles on international facilities such as ITER, NIF, IFMIF.

Justification: need for this centre

MFE

Relevant to MFE & IFE

IFE

Two strands: Materials and Plasma

• The programme develops two overlapping strands to provide breadth and depth Materials strand Plasma strand

Core provides breadth

Plasma strand provide depth

Materials strand provide depth

Training:Taught programme

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Core DTC ModulesIntroduction to materials AssignmentsPlasma physics for Fusion AssignmentsComputational techniques AssignmentsMaterials in fusion Group presentation and reportFusion Technology AssignmentsPlasma-material lab Lab book+team projectIntegrated systems and project management Team project

Plasma ModulesICF (lecs+lab) Assignments+projectPlasma Diagnostics AssignmentsMCF (lecs+lab) Assignments+ProjectPlasma simualation ProjectHigh Energy Density Physics (option) AssignmentLow Temp plasmas (option) Assignment

Material ModulesRadiation Damage AssignmentMaterials simulation ProjectEvaluation and specification of materials AssignmentAnalytic tools Assignment

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• Skills are integrated into the taught programme– Group presentations in “materials applications” and “Project management”– Remote collaboration in “Project management”– Teamwork skills in the Plasma-Material interaction lab– Proposal writing, paper writing and presentation skills in Collaboratory (year 2)– Nuclear safety integrated into “Fusion Experience” course (year 3-4)

•In addition, there are some dedicated professional development activities:

Continuation of successful sundome outreach programme Two high profile outreach days at CCFE and RAL, involving media, industry and children Teambuilding courses Programme management and QA “Fusion experience” at CCFE, RAL and AWE (a week-long course led by national labs) Summer schools and international conferences Extended research placement at an international laboratory or industry (at least 3-4

weeks)

•York’s postgraduate professional development courses are available to all:– CV-writing; interview technique; presentation skills; Latex; IP and patents; enterprise…

Training:Professional development

• Skills are integrated into the taught programme– Group presentations in “materials applications” and “Project management”– Remote collaboration in “Project management”– Teamwork skills in the Plasma-Material interaction lab– Proposal writing, paper writing and presentation skills in Collaboratory (year 2)– Nuclear safety integrated into “Fusion Experience” course (year 3-4)

•In addition, there are some dedicated professional development activities:

Continuation of successful sundome outreach programme Two high profile outreach days at CCFE and RAL, involving media, industry and children Teambuilding courses Programme management and QA “Fusion experience” at CCFE, RAL and AWE (a week-long course led by national labs) Summer schools and international conferences Extended research placement at an international laboratory or industry (at least 3-4

weeks)

•York’s postgraduate professional development courses are available to all:– CV-writing; interview technique; presentation skills; Latex; IP and patents; enterprise…

Full programme meets FuseNet accreditation

• The Fusion DTN hosted the third Fusenet PhD event in York: June 2013

• About 70 PhD students attended, playing a leading role in the organisation– Programme committee was student led, with representation from France,

Germany, Holland and UK– Students chaired sessions– Students provided written feedback on each others presentations– Student posters and talks constituted most of the event– Networking and leadership skills developed: “speed dating event” and debate

•Good student feedback: average of 4.3 out of maximum 5

Fusenet PhD Event

Frontiers of Fusion

Dr Dame Sue Ion, Professor Sir Chris Llewellyn-Smith, Stephen Biggs, Dr Michael Coppins, Dr Gianfranco Federici, Matthias Hirsch, Chris Holland, Dr Tim Horbury, Dr Guido Huijsmans, Craig Loch, Professor Paul McKenna, Dr Andrew Randewich, Dr Jack Snape, and Alan Sykes.

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