The nuclear analytical methods are available to M.S., M.Eng., and Ph.D. degree candidates majoring and minoring in nuclear science and engineering. Controlled fusion and plasma physics include several areas. Cornell is recognized as the leading university in the production and application of relativistic electron beams and intense ion beams to controlled fusion. Specific projects concern the production of magnetic field configurations for plasma confinement by electron and ion beams, and the use of ion beams for inertial confinement fusion. Fusion technology combines conventional nuclear engineering with plasma physics and other technologies required for the development of fusion reactors.
Students can use the facilities of two laboratories.
A bachelor's degree in science or engineering, including courses in advanced calculus, thermodynamics, and atomic and nuclear physics, is required. Students with less preparation may be admitted but should expect to take longer to complete degree requirements. Applicants are urged, but not required, to submit GRE general test scores. A field brochure is available on request from the graduate field office. No special fellowship forms are required for applications to the M.S. or Ph.D. programs.