Dolan Book, Magnetic Fusion Technology, now Available

NPRE Adjunct Prof. Tom Dolan’s book, Magnetic Fusion Technology, is now in print.

Taking six years to write, the new text revises Part III of Dolan’s previous work, Fusion Research, printed in 1982. Magnetic Fusion Technology describes the technologies required for successful development of nuclear fusion power plants using strong magnetic fields. These technologies include magnet systems, plasma heating systems, control systems, energy conversion systems, advanced materials development, vacuum systems, cryogenic systems, plasma diagnostics, safety systems, and power plant design studies. This book will serve as a textbook for graduate students and advanced undergraduates, and as a reference book for professionals working in one area of fusion research to learn about other areas.

The book is available through Springer Publishers.

NPRE alumnus Martin Neumann and Alex Parrish, who has been a student in the College of Engineering, both worked with Dolan to co-write chapters of Magnetic Fusion Technology. Alumnus Matthew Jasica, current NPRE graduate student Andrew Groll, and undergraduates Luke Livers, Josh Sitrick, and Steven Gourley helped with copyright requests, research or typing.

Dolan has worked on nuclear technology and international relations issues for three universities, five national laboratories and in nine countries, including in his position as Physics Section Head for the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna.