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Fusion Plasma Diagnostics Course

Online 300-hour course in fusion plasma diagnostics. 6 modules covering the ITER Plant Control Design Handbook (PCDH), IEC 60825-1 (laser product safety) and IMAS (ITER). Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Identify the plasma parameters that need to be measured.

02

Explain magnetic and microwave diagnostics.

03

Describe optical and spectroscopic diagnostics.

04

Analyse nuclear and particle diagnostics.

05

Evaluate the integration challenges of diagnostics in ITER.

06

Interpret experimental data to reconstruct the state of the plasma.

07

Design a diagnostic system for a measurement objective.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Plasma diagnostics engineer who wants to specialise in Diagnostics in Fusion Plasmas.
  • Experimental fusion physicist who wants to specialise in Diagnostics in Fusion Plasmas.
  • Spectroscopy specialist who wants to specialise in Diagnostics in Fusion Plasmas.
  • Fusion instrumentation engineer who wants to specialise in Diagnostics in Fusion Plasmas.
  • Plasma data analyst who wants to specialise in Diagnostics in Fusion Plasmas.
  • ITER integration engineer who wants to specialise in Diagnostics in Fusion Plasmas.
  • Graduates in engineering or science seeking to join fusion research centres.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ITER Plant Control Design Handbook (PCDH)
  • IEC 60825-1 (Laser Product Safety)
  • Directive 2013/59/Euratom (Basic Safety Standards)
  • IEC 61508 (Functional Safety)
  • Décret No. 2012-1248 (INB 174)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Electron and ion temperature
  2. 1.2Electron density and profiles
  3. 1.3Magnetic field and current
  4. 1.4Toroidal and poloidal rotation
  5. 1.5Impurity content and Zeff
  6. 1.6Radiative losses
  7. 1.7Neutrons as a reaction indicator
  8. 1.8Fluctuations and turbulence
  9. 1.9Spatial and temporal resolution requirements
  10. 1.10Workshop: measurement matrix for a tokamak
  1. 2.1Mirnov coils and mode analysis
  2. 2.2Diamagnetic loops and stored energy
  3. 2.3Microwave reflectometry
  4. 2.4Electron cyclotron emission (ECE)
  5. 2.5Infrared interferometry
  6. 2.6Faraday polarimetry
  7. 2.7Collective Thomson scattering
  8. 2.8ECE radiometer calibration
  9. 2.9Profile inversion
  10. 2.10Laboratory: spectral analysis of MHD modes
  1. 3.1Incoherent Thomson scattering
  2. 3.2Charge exchange recombination spectroscopy (CXRS)
  3. 3.3Visible and ultraviolet spectroscopy
  4. 3.4Soft X-ray spectroscopy
  5. 3.5Beam emission spectroscopy (BES)
  6. 3.6Stark effect polarimetry (MSE)
  7. 3.7Fast cameras and tomography
  8. 3.8Infrared thermography of surfaces
  9. 3.9Abel inversion
  10. 3.10Practice: temperature calculation with Thomson scattering
  1. 4.1Neutron spectrometry
  2. 4.2Neutron cameras and emission profiles
  3. 4.3Foil activation
  4. 4.4Gamma-ray detectors
  5. 4.5Fast alpha particles and their confinement
  6. 4.6Neutral particle analysers
  7. 4.7Langmuir probes at the edge
  8. 4.8Bolometry and power balance
  9. 4.9Diagnostics for tritium in DT
  10. 4.10Case study: neutron diagnostics at JET DTE2
  1. 5.1ITER diagnostics plan
  2. 5.2Neutron damage to windows and mirrors
  3. 5.3Deposition on first-wall mirrors
  4. 5.4Diagnostic ports and shielding
  5. 5.5Diagnostics for real-time control
  6. 5.6Integrated Bayesian analysis (IDA)
  7. 5.7Data management with IMAS
  8. 5.8Cross-validation between diagnostics
  9. 5.9Diagnostics for DEMO
  10. 5.10Case study: design of an ITER diagnostic port
  1. 6.1Definition of the target parameter
  2. 6.2Selection of technique
  3. 6.3Optical or electronic sizing
  4. 6.4Signal and noise analysis
  5. 6.5Integration into the machine
  6. 6.6Calibration plan
  7. 6.7Data processing and inversion
  8. 6.8Uncertainty estimation
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM Institute campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: learners progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the programme with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is IMAS (ITER), OMFIT, Raysect/Cherab, MATLAB, Python (SciPy), in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real procedures for Thomson scattering, interferometry and microwave reflectometry, and plasma emission spectroscopy. Assessment is continuous per module, plus the final integrating project.

Accreditation-ready laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented Master's Thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with a track record in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, with OT cybersecurity, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Definition of the target parameter

Identify the plasma parameters that must be measured.

Selection of technique

Explain magnetic and microwave diagnostics.

Optical or electronic sizing

Describe optical and spectroscopic diagnostics.

Signal and noise analysis

Analyse nuclear and particle diagnostics.

Integration into the machine

Evaluate the integration challenges of diagnostics in ITER.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Plasma diagnostics engineerExperimental fusion physicistSpectroscopy specialistFusion instrumentation engineerPlasma data analystITER integration engineer
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient level of Spanish to follow the reading of technical regulations.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme consists of 300 total hours spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours a week on average, compatible with full-time work.

You work with IMAS (ITER), OMFIT, Raysect/Cherab, MATLAB, Python (SciPy). Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

An own diploma from SEIUM Institute upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a Course or Postgraduate Diploma in the same area are credited towards the higher programme. Check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.

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