Boise State Physics Department Presents Free Public Lecture on Sept. 16 on Fusion Energy Research

“Advances and New Developments in Fusion Energy Research Using the Tokamak” is the title of a free public lecture at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, presented by the Department of Physics at Boise State University.

Charles M. Greenfield of the California-based General Atomics will present the lecture in Room 106 of the Multi-Purpose Classroom Building. . During the past 17 years, Greenfield has played a

key role in numerous discoveries that advance the tokamak as a possible fusion reactor.

A tokamak is a device that uses strong magnetic fields to confine a plasma of positively charged particles to the extent that fusion is initiated, and is the subject of extensive research, explained Richard Reimann, chair of the Department of Physics.

General Atomics was conceived in 1955 at San Diego, Calif. for the purpose of harnessing the power of nuclear technologies. General Atomics’ basic research into fission and fusion has matured into competence in many technologies. GA and its affiliated companies are one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely operated surveillance aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

Pay parking for the lecture is available in the parking structure on Brady Street and University Drive just west of the Multi-Purpose Classroom Building.

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