Physics of plasma control toward steady-state operation of ITER

Kikuchi, Mitsuru; Campbell, D. J.*

The ITER is an important step towards fusion energy utilization for human being. Fundamental understanding of physics is quite important as well as understanding of tokamak system and plasma control. In this lecture, I will give an introduction of tokamak research on fusion energy and ITER in light of the main theme of this school plasma control and give some flavors to understand importance of physics by showing some physics elements underlying research towards steady-state operation of reactor relevant tokamak plasmas.