27 November 2012
The new plasma experiment Magnum-PSI at the FOM Institute DIFFER can simulate the intense conditions expected at the exhaust of the future fusion reactor ITER. In a...
26 November 2012
Fusion reactor JET in Culham, UK, is acting like a totally new device, courtesy of its brand new inner wall made out of tungsten and beryllium. For instance,...
23 November 2012
Today, at Twente University, Eric Louis from DIFFER's division of Nanolayer Surface and Interface Physics defends his PhD thesis. His topic is the development of...
9 November 2012
To mimic the fusion of hydrogen nuclei in the sun as an energy source on Earth, fusion scientists have to deal with miniature solar flares in their nuclear fusion reactor. These 'Edge Localized Modes' (ELMs...
16 October 2012
Dance Your Ph.D. is an international contest challenging scientists around the world to explain their research through the most jargon-free medium available: interpretive dance. PhD candidate Rianne 't Hoen...
The Dick Stufkens Prize 2012 is awarded to Dr. Héctor Alvaro Galué. The prize is given for his Ph.D. thesis "Infrared Spectroscopy of Mass-Selected Aromatic and Diamandoid Molecular Ions: A...
12 October 2012
The Magnum-PSI plasma experiment at DIFFER can produce plasma powers and particle fluxes never seen before in a single device. With this experiment, the institute investigates how hot, dense plasmas interact...
8 October 2012
On Sunday 7 October, DIFFER opened its doors to the general public for an afternoon full of energy science, live experiments, and a tour around the lab for young children. Over 750 people visited the...
