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  • Advanced control strategies for divertor power sharing and core density regulation in fusion energy devices

    … on Earth is between two flavours of hydrogen: deuterium and tritium (DT). When they collide with sufficient energy, they fuse and form helium and a neutron. The odds for deuterium and tritium to collide … van Berkel, Gijs Derks, Bob Kool, Chris Orrico Go to the News page. …
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  • DIFFER hosts Plasma Facing Materials Conference 2019

    … conditions in future fusion devices and power plants. Tungsten monoblocks for the ITER divertor exposed to the … thermo-mechanical properties, as well as the response to neutron irradiation are critical parameters which need to be … about PFMC2019 https://www.pfmc2019.com/home Go to the News page. …
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  • Liquid metals for DEMO divertor applications explored using linear plasma devices

    … conduction and inherent immunity to many of the issues of neutron loading compared to solid materials. The development curve of liquid metals is behind that of e.g. tungsten however and tokamak-based research is currently … conduction and inherent immunity to many of the issues of neutron loading compared to solid materials. The development …
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  • Advanced Materials for a Damage Resilient Divertor for DEMO

    … are driving issues when deciding for new materials. Neutron induced effects e.g. transmutation adding to … a possible path towards a component based on standard tungsten production technologies. Damage resilient … are driving issues when deciding for new materials. Neutron induced effects e.g. transmutation adding to …
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  • Material issues in next generation batteries

    … I will present our recent progress in the use of operando Neutron Depth Profiling, operando m-beam diffraction and … and solid state batteries.  Through the capture reaction of neutrons with 6Li Neutron Depth Profiling (NDP) is able to detect the Li-ion … I will present our recent progress in the use of operando Neutron Depth Profiling, operando m-beam diffraction and …
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  • Particle Transport for Nuclear Reactor Modeling and for Proton Radiotherapy

    … in the area of particle transport methods for both neutron transport as occurring in reactor physics systems as … transport that is relevant for proton radiotherapy. For neutron transport I will discuss the various approaches that … in the area of particle transport methods for both neutron transport as occurring in reactor physics systems as …
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  • Opening DICE (private event)

    … to study material damage, more precise corrosion caused by neutrons. This is relevant for nuclear fusion, as well as … , DIFFER Communication Background information DIFFER news item (in Dutch): DIFFER helpt bij de ontwikkeling Brabantse gesmoltenzoutreactor Noord-Brabant news item (in Dutch): Brabant investeert in nucleaire …
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  • European Fusion Teacher Day

    … of attendance after the event. More information Website News item by Fusenet: 2nd European Fusion Teacher Day On 1 … of attendance after the event. More information Website News item by Fusenet: 2nd European Fusion Teacher Day On 1 …
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  • Special issue on designing the future DEMO power plant

    … 30 open access articles cover topics from power exhaust to tritium breeding, extraction of high-grade heat from the … of the future . Source: EUROfusion 1 , 2 Go to the News page. … 30 open access articles cover topics from power exhaust to tritium breeding, extraction of high-grade heat from the …
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  • Plasma physicists propose new paradigm for 3D turbulence in accretion disks

    … of the instability of accretion disks around black holes, neutron stars and protoplanets might be revised. This is … on singularities as well. Source: KU Leuven Go to the News page. … of the instability of accretion disks around black holes, neutron stars and protoplanets might be revised. This is …
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  • Women in science: let’s meet Ceren Tayran

    … conditions inside a fusion reactor. My research focuses on tungsten, a promising material for this purpose. Image Ceren … of fusion reactors, particularly the impact of high-energy neutrons. This helps us understand how to make these … that balance is crucial.” Author: Rianne van Hoek Go to the News page. …
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  • Reduction of the impact on reactor wall seen in Magnum-PSI

    … is going down with increasing plasma density.   Exposing tungsten tiles to plasma in Magnum-PSI. Photo: Bart van … the surrounding walls from high temperatures and high-speed neutrons. “There is an overlap between Magnum-PSI and ITER … , Accepted Manuscript online 2 July 2021     Go to the News page. …
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  • Conditioning of a superconducting Magnum-PSI

    … a problem and is performing flawlessly. Definitely happy news for me." Plans for the experimental campaign In March, … be a long-term exposure of ITER's candidate wall material tungsten to the plasma", says van Eck. "We can produce … of the shielding and control system is ongoing. Go to the News page. …
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  • Metal vapour to protect fusion reactor walls

    … plasma ) at ITER's exhaust or divertor will be made out of tungsten, but even this metal will likely not be up to the … - for instance tin or lithium - flows through a mesh of tungsten and continuously repairs itself from plasma damage. … tin exposed to dense plasma (link: YouTube)   Go to the News page. …
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  • EUROfusion Grants for researchers Jelle Slief and Aaron Ho

    … Modeling and Transport. More information EUROfusion news item on EEC grants EUROfusion news item on ERG grants DIFFER group Energy Systems & … up the modelling of nucelar fusion reactors Go to the News page. … Modeling and Transport. More information EUROfusion news item on EEC grants EUROfusion news item on ERG grants …
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