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1 ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS MASTER S PROGRAM PHY604 Master of Physics Specialty: Fusion Science Year M2 in partnership with Université de Provence Aix-Marseille I Université de la Méditerranée Aix-Marseille II Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III Université Bordeaux I Université Henri Poincaré Nancy I Université Paris VI Université Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine (INPL) Institut National des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires () Program director at the :,, Université rax@lptp.polytechnique.fr Tel : + (0) Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) track director at the : Patrick Mora, patrick.mora@cpht.polytechnique.fr Tel : + (0) Magnetic Confinement Fusion (MCF) track director at the : Pascale Hennequin, pascale.hennequin@lptp.polytechnique.fr Tel : + (0) Fusion Science today and tomorrow France is host to two major research facilities on thermonuclear fusion Laser MégaJoule (LMJ) for inertial confinement fusion (ICF), currently under construction near Bordeaux, the ITER Tokamak for magnetic confinement fusion (MCF) the international partnership involving the European Union, Japan, China, South Korea, India, Russia and the USA has decided to build it in Cadarache, in the south-east of France. The two devices are planned to start respectively in 2010 and in 201. Their exploitation should span at least two decades. It will require a significant, highly-qualified scientific

2 community to face huge research challenges. New educational programs at the Master and Doctoral levels must therefore be launched so as to address their new needs. Until each of the two world level devices is inaugurated, these educational programs shall rely on two large, currently active scientific facilities: the Ligne d Intégration Laser (LIL) located at the CEA/CESTA centre near Bordeaux and the Tore Supra Tokamak in Cadarache. Organisation The program was designed by a federation of the ten major French institutions in higher education and research actively involved in plasma physics. It includes two tracks: Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) and Magnetic Confinement Fusion (MCF). A third track, Physics and Technology for Fusion (PTF), is more industry-oriented and does not directly involve the. The same curricula are offered in parallel in four French cities: Paris and its area (ICF, MCF), Bordeaux (ICF), Marseille (MCF) and Nancy (ICF, MCF). The Paris site, under the responsibility of the, involves four institutions: the, the National Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology () and the Universities Paris VI and. Substantial support is provided by more than 0 laboratories, of which four are located at the : Laboratoire de Physique et Technologie Des Plasmas (LPTP), Centre de PHysique Théorique (CPHT), Laboratoire d'utilisation des Lasers Intenses (LULI), Laboratoire d'optique appliquée (LOA). Courses are taught in French and English by prominent scholars who are internationally recognised in their field. Eligible students should have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in science or engineering. They may apply directly to the program from another academic institution or they may enroll after having completed year M1 at École Polytechnique. A strong background in Physics and Mathematics is required from the prospective student. An academic advisor is assigned to each student, who opts for either of the two tracks. Courses take place during semester S (September - February). They start with a week in Bordeaux and Cadarache, where students visit the facilities and attend Master s thesis defenses by students from the previous class, and one month of common core courses in plasma physics (8 ECTS). This is followed by three months specific to each of the two tracks, ICF and MCF (19 ECTS) and one month in Bordeaux for ICF students or in Cadarache for MCF students (9 ECTS). During the last semester S4 (March August), students have to complete a five-month internship in France or abroad, which concludes with the defense of a Master s thesis (24 ECTS). Expected benefits to the students It is expected that graduates of the program will have acquired competencies in the following fields: kinetic theory for charged particle populations, magnetohydrodynamics, wave-plasma coupling, high power lasers, confinement, hot dense plasmas, nuclear fusion, astrophysics Building, maintaining and exploiting fusion facilities requires mastery of many technologies. Physicists graduating from the Master s program will be able to apprehend and design those technologies which are relevant to fusion: plasma heating, inertial and magnetic immaterial

3 confinement, material confinement, experimental Diagnostic (involving either radiation emitted by plasma or particles reaching the walls), facility management in a hostile environment (involving robotics), numerical simulation and modelling. National information website on the Fusion Science master s program Sciences de la Fusion - Program of courses (6 ECTS) ECTS Title Lecturer(s) Affiliation 4 4 PHYxxx (TC-1) Physics and Technology of fusion plasmas by magnetic confinement Physique et technologie des plasmas de fusion par confinement magnétique PHYxxx (TC-2) Physics and Technology of inertial confinement fusion plasmas Physique et technologie des plasmas de fusion par confinement inertiel PHYxxx (FCI-) Atomic Physics and the Equations of State of Dense Matter Physique atomique et équations d Etat de la matière dense PHYxxx (FCI-4) High intensity laser-plasma interaction Interaction laser-plasma à haut flux Guy Bonnaud Philippe Zeitoun Paulo Angelo Patrick Mora François Amiranoff / ENSTA / Paris VI Paris VI PHYxxx (FCI-) Diagnostic of Hot Dense Plasmas Diagnostics des plasmas denses et chauds Philippe Zeitoun ENSTA / Paris VI PHYxxx (FCI-6) Modelling and Numerical Methods for Fusion Modélisation et méthodes numériques pour la fusion Guy Bonnaud PHYxxx (FCI-7d) Laser-Plasma Interaction in the LMJ Context Interaction laser-plasma dans le contexte du laser Mégajoule Denis Pesme PHYxxx (FCI-7e) Ultra-Short Ultra-Intense lasers Lasers ultra-intenses et ultra-brefs Frédéric Burgy ENSTA PHYxxx (FCI-7f) Distributed Parallel Computing and High-Performance Computing Calcul parallèle réparti et calcul haute performance Fabrice Roy ENSTA PHYxxx (FCM-) Magnetohydrodynamic Equilibrium and Stability Équilibre et stabilité magnétohydrodynamique Catherine Krafft PHYxxx (FCM-4) Turbulence, Transport and Heating Turbulence, transport et chauffage Xavier Garbet CEA (Cadarache) / PHYxxx (FCM-) Particle Control and Power Deposit Contrôle des particules et dépôt de puissance /

4 4 PHYxxx (FCM-6b) Modelling and Numerical Methods for Fusion Modélisation et méthodes numériques pour la fusion Guy Bonnaud 4 PHYxxx (FCM-6e) An Introduction to Advanced Tokamaks Introduction aux tokamaks avancés / PHYxxx (FCI-8) ICF Physics Physique de la FCI Guy Schurtz Bordeaux I PHYxxx (FCI-9) High-Energy and Power Lasers Operation and Research Lasers de haute énergie et de puissance : fonctionnement et recherches PHYxxx (FCI-10) Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions (HDE & UHI) Physique de la matière en conditions extrêmes (HDE & UHI) Bruno Le Garrec Jean-Pierre Chièze Bordeaux I PHYxxx (FCM-7) Advanced Physics Physique avancée D. Escande 6 PHYxxx (FCM-8) Tokamaks Operation and Research Tokamaks : fonctionnement et recherches Pascale Monier- Garbet LANxxx French as a foreign language or LANxxx Professional English O. Bertrand D. McCavana Employment opportunities The program trains highly-qualified, prospective Ph.D. students or research engineers. The working methods and the acquired knowledge will help their integration into national institutions as well as the international network of laboratories involved in Fusion science and connected fields. The many laboratories associated with the "Formation aux sciences de la fusion" federation provide opportunities for internships and Ph.D. Centred either on physics or on fusion technology, they can offer positions for researchers and engineers within the major public organizations (National Scientific Research Agency CNRS, French Atomic Energy Commission CEA, National Aerospace Research Centre ONERA ) or for professors & lecturers. Graduates from the Master s program should also be prime candidates for international research institutes in ICF or MCF, industrial companies in the fields of fusion (LMJ, Tore- Supra, JET, ITER), cryomagnetism, power electrotechnology, plasma Diagnostic, nuclear industry Time schedule Semester S (September February) is split into three parts: (a) Common core (8 ECTS) one week in Bordeaux and Cadarache followed by one month of courses (end of September October):

5 Common core courses PHYxxx (TC-1) Physics and Technology of fusion plasmas by magnetic confinement PHYxxx (TC-2) Physics and Technology of inertial confinement fusion plasmas (b) Track courses in the Paris area (19 ECTS) Inertial Confinement Fusion PHYxxx (FCI-) Atomic Physics and the Equations of State of Dense Matter PHYxxx (FCI-4) High intensity Laser- Plasma Interaction PHYxxx (FCI-) Diagnostic of Hot Dense Plasmas PHYxxx (FCI-6) Modelling and Numerical Methods for Fusion PHYxxx (FCI-7d) Laser-Plasma Interaction in the LMJ Context or PHYxxx (FCI-7e) Ultra-Short Ultra- Intense Lasers or PHYxxx (FCI-7f) Distributed Parallel Computing and High-Performance Computing Magnetic Confinement Fusion PHYxxx (FCM-) Magnetohydrodynamic Equilibrium and Stability PHYxxx (FCM-4) Turbulence, Transport and Heating PHYxxx (FCM-) Particle Control and Power Deposit PHYxxx (FCM-6b) Modelling and Numerical Methods for Fusion or PHYxxx (FCM-6e) An Introduction to Advanced Tokamaks (c) Track courses next to the experimental/research facilities (9 ECTS) Inertial Confinement Fusion PHYxxx (FCI-8) ICF Physics PHYxxx (FCI-9) High-Energy and Power Lasers Operation and Research Magnetic Confinement Fusion PHYxxx (FCM-7) Advanced Physics PHYxxx (FCM-8) Tokamaks Operation and Research PHYxxx (FCI-10) Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions (HDE & UHI) Semester S4 (March July): five-month internship (24 ECTS) in a French or foreign laboratory. Location Courses take place either on the Palaiseau Campus of the in Palaiseau, at the Orsay Campus of Université or in Paris, at the École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées and on the Jussieu Campus of Université Paris VI. Orsay and Palaiseau campuses are both located within half an hour from the center of Paris.

6 Class size An enrollment of 10-1 students is expected in each track: Inertial Confinement Fusion and Magnetic Confinement Fusion. Application procedure Prospective candidates for the Master s program of the should submit their application online through the website: Admission of the students is based on the evaluation of academic transcripts, statement of purpose and letters of recommendation. There are three admission sessions per year, for students entering the program in the Fall semester: Spring (application deadline: March 1, 2007) Summer (application deadline: June 1, 2007) Fall (application deadline: August 1, 2007) International students are strongly advised to apply at the latest before June 1, which maximizes their chances of being awarded a Fellowship. Admission requirements The program is open to highly qualified French and international students with a strong background in Mathematics or Physics, who hold a Bachelor s degree or its equivalent. Direct admission into the second year M2 is only possible for students who already hold a minimum number of 60 additional ECTS in the field of interest (advanced Physics), at graduate or postgraduate level. Tuition fees Annual registration fee: 211 Year M2 tuition fees: 4,400 Tuition waivers are available under certain conditions. For details and for waiver application forms, please consult (in French): Fellowships are also awarded to a few highly qualified students to partially cover living expenses. For details regarding fellowship applications, please consult (in French):