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  • Reduction of the impact on reactor wall seen in Magnum-PSI

    … Reduction of the impact on reactor wall seen in Magnum-PSI Published on July 19, 2021 “Magnum-PSI can create very … of a publication which was recently accepted by Nuclear Fusion . Jonathan van den Berg is a PhD student in the Plasma Edge Physics and Diagnostics group at DIFFER. Recent experiments …
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  • DIFFER and TU/e celebrate kick-off 3D printer

    … structures with a high melting point, such as tungsten. The research is part of the project 'Development of additively manufactured tungsten heat shields for nuclear fusion', recently honored by NWO. This project will exploit … of the LiMeS-lab project." Read more Starting signal for research on the development of additively manufactured …
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  • Prestigious MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship for DIFFER researcher Debashrita Sarkar

    … Prestigious MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship for DIFFER researcher Debashrita Sarkar Published on November 03, 2025 … Fellowships (MSCA-PF) funded ECATSURF project, postdoc researcher Debashrita Sarkar will explore how green hydrogen … which will be the primary focus of ECATSURF project. Experimental setups Researchers in the electrocatalysis …
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  • Tess van Eeden wins Best Poster Award at Low Temperature Plasma Diagnostics conference in Prague

    … at the Low Temperature Plasma Diagnostics conference, where researchers in the field of low-temperature plasma … was as a participant, where I presented a poster about my research. I had the opportunity to meet many prominent scientists in the field, gain insights into their research, and discuss my own work, receiving valuable …
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  • Magnum-PSI

    … Magnum-PSI The main research facility in the DIFFER PSI-Lab is … that allows us to study plasma-wall interactions in a fusion reactor. A cascaded arc plasma source produces a hot, … exposure. Magnum-PSI is a user facility, open to external researchers. The picture shows the Magnum-PSI set-up in a …
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  • A head-start for the New Routes for the Energy Transition project

    … University (UU) and DIFFER are setting up new national research communities to speed up the energy transition. NWO … planning in the energy transition increases rapidly. Research questions in the second project are how to deal … the future investment climate. NERA The focus of these research projects was determined by the Scientific Board of …
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  • Plasma Material Interactions

    … edge of the plasma and its interaction with the divertor. Fusion reactions in the core of the plasma create large … into the plasma then they are not available for making fusion reactions. On top of the steady state heat and … of the EUROfusion consortium, which comprises 30 fusion research organisations and universities from 26 European …
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  • Time to celebrate the complete makeover of UPP

    … milestone: the linear plasma generator of Upgraded Pilot-PSI (UPP) is operational again with greatly improved … to test materials to be used under the harsh conditions in fusion reactors. “Although test results are still … plasma generator by at least an order of magnitude”, says research engineer Marc van de Pol. Marc van de Pol in front …
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  • Zero emissions demands a new form of ammonia production

    … received EUR 2,8 million from the EU framework program for research and innovation, Horizon 2020. DIFFER is one of the … production.The grant from the EU framework program for research and innovation, Horizon 2020 will help the research teams of the global ORACLE collaboration to develop …
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  • The nurturing ground of the DIFFER facilities: 'This is the place where science and craftsmanship come together'

    … DIFFER, we have unique facilities for energy and materials research. Designing and making them is in the hands of an experienced team of researchers, mechanical engineers and technicians. A … "One knows everything about DICE, another one about Magnum-PSI and yet another one knows all the details of Solar …
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  • Highlights

    … M. Wensing and E. Westerhof, Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 64 (2022) 125013. link This paper presents DIV1D, a new 1D dynamic physics-based model of the divertor plasma under development … gas background.   B2.5-Eunomia simulations of Magnum-PSI detachment experiments: I. Quantitative comparisons with …
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  • New routes for the energy transition

    … University (UU), and DIFFER will set up new national research communities to speed up the energy transition. NWO … planning in the energy transition increases rapidly. Research questions in the second project are how to deal wit … the future investment climate. NERA The focus of these research projects was determined by the Scientific Board of …
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  • Interview Anja Bieberle-Hütter: “I like to look at the bigger picture”

    … Bieberle-Hütter. As interim head of DIFFER’s solar fuels research theme, she is determined to help solving the paradox. Interim head of solar fuels research Anja Bieberle-Hütter During her career as a solar … on its role as a national institute in both solar fuels and fusion research.“After working with small-scale setups for …
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  • Start-up of nuclear fusion reactors

    … Start-up of nuclear fusion reactors Similar to starting your car engine, we have … easy to start-up the tokamak. Thus, the broader aim of our research is to make this start-up process, just as reliable … buttons sounds simple: it may even be easier ;) Back to Research . …
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  • Marco de Baar to chair ITPA specialist group on ITER diagnostics

    … Published on November 12, 2018 The International Tokamak Physics Activity (ITPA) has appointed DIFFER group leader … is an international framework organised by the global ITER fusion project to coordinate fusion research. ITPA activities prepare the broad physics basis …
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