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  • Neural network accelerates plasma simulations

    … Neural network accelerates plasma simulations Published on April 16, 2020 By combining … ultrafast neural network model of the turbulent plasma in a fusion reactor. The neural network can accurately predict … computational model are also freely available. Go to the News page. …
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  • Liquid metal layer protects fusion reactor wall against incredible heat

    … Liquid metal layer protects fusion reactor wall against incredible heat Published on … the hot plasma (ionised gas) in their artificial sun. PhD student Stein van Eden and his colleagues at DIFFER … to connect with the European fusion research. Go to the News page. …
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  • MAST Upgrade starts up its first plasma

    … MAST Upgrade starts up its first plasma Published on October 29, 2020 A flash of purple … over a video connection: on 29 October 2020, the UK's new fusion device MAST Upgrade officially commenced operation. … Website MAST Upgrade EUROfusion Roadmap to Fusion Energy News story on EUROfusion (source) DIFFER Groups Energy …
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  • First plasma in upgraded extreme materials-facility Magnum-PSI

    … First plasma in upgraded extreme materials-facility Magnum-PSI … milestone in the relocation of this unique experiment for fusion wall materials. Magnum-PSI will be fully operational … materials under the realistic conditions for future fusion experiments like ITER. These materials face …
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  • Fusion Road Show plays at ITER open doors day

    … Fusion Road Show plays at ITER open doors day Published on May 29, 2018 DIFFER presented its Fusion Road Show science demos to over 700 visitors of the … theatre show was designed as a memorable introduction into plasmas and fusion reactors. A great addition to the site …
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  • From plasma to power: managing hydrogen isotopes in the walls of future fusion power plants

    … Morbey Affonso Demitrion Cunha successfully defended her thesis on this topic. Imagine a world powered by the same … of Technology. In May 2021 Morbey started at DIFFER as a PhD student in the group of Thomas Morgan. In her research … not go unnoticed. Author: Rianne van Hoek   Go to the News page. …
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  • How do we protect the wall of a fusion reactor? ‘By simply looking with a camera we can learn a whole lot’

    … the extreme conditions that accompany a hot fusion plasma?’ PhD student Tijs Wijkamp’s answer is: simply by looking! … On Friday March 22nd Tijs Wijkamp will defend his thesis titled 'Multispectral imaging for the mitigation of … en TU/e . Auteurs: Tijs Wijkamp, Rianne van Hoek Go to the News page. …
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  • EUROfusion Engineering Grant for Hari Varadarajan: “Energy sources have always been a fascination to me”

    … EUROfusion Engineering Grant for Hari Varadarajan: “Energy … award for his project ‘Cooperative control for fusion’.  Plasma in a tokamak is rotating, it has some movement when … Now I feel much more confident to speak with other fusion PhD’s at DIFFER, which is a great club and always helping …
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  • Our fusion energy research

    … Our fusion energy research The worldwide energy transition from … reliable energy to be generated in compact power stations. Fusion energy could satisfy this demand without the emission … confinement fusion science - group leader: Dr. Sven Wiesen Plasma Edge Physics and Diagnostics   Investigating complex …
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  • To keep burning stars on earth: the importance of exhaust models for realising fusion energy

    … this extreme heat is a major challenge. In his research, PhD researcher Gijs Derks developed models to manage the … with the wall. On 2 March 2026 he successfully defended his thesis called ‘Dynamic exhaust modeling for fusion … the full thesis on the TU/e website Article Innovation News Network (October 2025): ‘Advanced control strategies …
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  • From trusting your intuition to strict control: Heat loss control method in fusion reactors in Nature Communications

    … intuition to strict control: Heat loss control method in fusion reactors in Nature Communications Published on … from the Dutch institute DIFFER and the EPFL’s Swiss Plasma Center have developed a strict measurement and … Swiss Plasma Center. Credit A. Herzog / EPFL   Go to the News page. …
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  • DIFFER part of MOOI consortium Brightsite

    … and Innovation) subsidy, which it will use to develop plasma technology together with a new consortium. In … guidance to the consortium. Press release by Brightsite Plasma technology recognized as a game changer for green … feasibility, job opportunities and education.   Go to the News page. …
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  • PhD defense Qinghao Shen: “The broader goal of contributing to a sustainable and carbon-neutral future motivates me”

    … PhD defense Qinghao Shen: “The broader goal of contributing … motivates me” Published on October 30, 2025 Can we use plasma technology to change the way we produce nitrogen … viable. On 29 October 2025 he successfully defended his thesis. What new scientific insights have you gained? “My …
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  • Advanced control strategies for divertor power sharing and core density regulation in fusion energy devices

    … for divertor power sharing and core density regulation in fusion energy devices Published on October 21, 2025 Fusion … levels where global instabilities lead to a sudden loss of plasma (end of experiment). On the lower densities, the … van Berkel, Gijs Derks, Bob Kool, Chris Orrico Go to the News page. …
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  • PhD Defense: Jos Scholte tested liquid metal to protect fusion reactor walls

    … PhD Defense: Jos Scholte tested liquid metal to protect … for the exhaust wall. He successfully defended his PhD thesis on 3 June 2025. Fusion reactor divertors must endure … a noticeable cooling effect. That is not automatically good news, because the fusion fuel should not be cooled to below …
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