… PhD defense: Ray Chandra DIFFER PhD researcher Ray Chandra will defend his thesis Plasma exhaust for fusion reactors: numerical simulation and comparison with … for future fusion reactors. Ray Chandra investigated the physics governing the reduction of heat by the cold gas …
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… Jonathan Citrin: “I want to help build the cathedral of fusion” Published on July 12, 2022 Jonathan Citrin, leader … in the area of nuclear fusion and the beauty of his research field. Jonathan Citrin. (c) Bram Lamers/DIFFER … to Israel, where he completed high school and studied physics. In 2009 he moved to the Netherlands to start his …
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… milestone in the relocation of this unique experiment for fusion wall materials. Magnum-PSI will be fully operational … Lamers / DIFFER Wall materials for an artificial sun Fusion research aims to turn the process which powers the sun into … and beyond. External users like ITER, the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab and the European Horizon2020 consortium for …
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… Sixteen exceptional scientists receive the EUROfusion Bernard Bigot Researcher Grant Published on September 24, 2024 The … committed to developing a workforce capable of solving the physics and engineering challenges towards a fusion power … energy has awarded sixteen EUROfusion “Bernard Bigot” Researcher Grants (ERG) to talented post-doctoral …
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… Bridge builder Tony Donné looks back on career as a fusion researcher Published on December 13, 2023 Tony Donné … career. Image In 1980, you completed your degree in physics cum laude at the University of Utrecht and then … Tony Donné has devoted his entire working life to fusion research. First in scientific roles in the Netherlands, and …
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… First Dutch Fusion Day in Eindhoven: ‘We need Dutchness to make fusion … like VDL, VNO-NCW, ASML, TNO, Next Step Fusion, Demcon and Plasma Matters BV. Image Visitors attending the first Dutch … is pursuing active engagement with relevant and interested research institutions and industries throughout Europe, …
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… the Netherlands Professor emeritus Theoretical Plasma Physics, Physics and Astronomy Department, Utrecht … a pressure jump Authors: Hans Goedbloed and Stefaan Poedts (Research Notes of the AAS, 8, 60, 2024) … as laboratory applications focused on harnessing controlled fusion energy. This introduction to magnetohydrodynamics …
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… the director of the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research. "Over the past year, we detailed our ambitions in … with (inter)national academia and industry." Focus on Fusion Energy and Solar Fuels In the coming years, DIFFER … Sanden. "The theme brings together expertise in chemistry, physics, materials science and engineering. This will help …
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… intuition to strict control: Heat loss control method in fusion reactors in Nature Communications Published on … the wall, as otherwise, the reactor wall would be damaged. Researchers from the Dutch institute DIFFER and the EPFL’s … Vrije Universiteit Brussel, MIT, Institute of Plasma Physics of CAS, CCFE, and the Max Planck Institute for …
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… Exhaust control for SPARC: DIFFER and Commonwealth Fusion Systems join forces for future fusion energy … underscores DIFFER's commitment to conduct fundamental research on materials, processes, and systems for a … which will effectively decouple the heat flux from the core plasma in the reactor and the power on the divertor tiles.” …
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… energy DIFFER, the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research, works on a future in which clean energy will be … located in Eindhoven. Our research focuses on two themes: Fusion Energy and Chemical Energy . We host user facilities … that strike the reactor wall, and get to understand the physics of plasma instability and turbulence. Through the …
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… Metal Divertors Published on October 10, 2017 The EUROfusion research consortium has appointed DIFFER group leader Dr. … Morgan wants to build on the field's current foundation in physics with a more engineering-oriented approach. Thomas … The EUROfusion research consortium has appointed DIFFER group leader Dr. …
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… for divertor power sharing and core density regulation in fusion energy devices Published on October 21, 2025 Fusion … on the UK fusion machine MAST Upgrade and at the Dutch research institute DIFFER have made important progress in … that did not fulfil the needs. This slowed down the physics investigation and device exploitation. Uncontrolled, …
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… PhD defense Gijs Derks 'Dynamic exhaust modeling for fusion reactors'. On 2 March 2026 Gijs Derks will defend his … : Egbert Westerhof and Sven Wiesen Summary Developing plasma exhaust models for the operation of fusion power … In an effort to harness fusion energy on Earth,the fusion research community builds experimental reactors that trap …
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… 2024 (3rd prize) Published on March 25, 2025 Postdoctoral researcher Lizan Kivits has won the prestigious DISC PhD … elements plays a crucial role in this process. Impact on fusion energy research For designing controllers for plasma in fusion energy, the dependencies between various …
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