… Liquid metal layer protects fusion reactor wall against incredible heat Published on … to win clean and sustainable energy from nuclear fusion, researchers need to protect the wall of their reactor against the hot plasma (ionised gas) in their artificial sun. PhD student …
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… DIFFER Seminar: Progress along the path towards fusion electricity Attend this seminar? Use the … focus is on experiments and modelling to optimise the ITER Research Plan. This includes specifically experiments in … and Ukraine. Before that he was head of the Fusion Physics Division at the Dutch Institute for Fundamental …
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… over a video connection: on 29 October 2020, the UK's new fusion device MAST Upgrade officially commenced operation. … will give important guidance to ITER and DEMO." Fusion researchers throughout Europe followed MAST Upgrade's first … & Control, group leader Matthijs van Berkel Plasma Edge Physics and Diagnostics, group leader Ivo Classen DIFFER …
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… Onderzoek, Ontwikkeling en Innovatie – Mission-driven Research, Development and Innovation) subsidy, which it will use to develop plasma technology together with a new consortium. In … plasma technology – one of the most important ways of reducing CO 2 emissions – to the next level. For example, …
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… DIFFER reaches 3750 students and teachers at Fusion Days 2017 Published on November 30, 2017 From 16-21 … (developed by EUROfusion ). Right: Dr. Jef Ongena (Research Director at the Plasma Physics Lab, Royal Military Academy) presents a parallel … (developed by EUROfusion ). Right: Dr. Jef Ongena (Research Director at the Plasma Physics Lab, Royal Military …
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… EUROfusion Engineering Grant for Hari Varadarajan: “Energy … a fascination to me” Published on November 28, 2024 DIFFER researcher Hari Varadarajan receives a 2025 EUROfusion … machines, to understand how we actually do it: “Although physics is interesting, I feel more like an engineer in that …
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… (director of ARPA-E ) opened the new building of the energy research institute DIFFER. In this highly sustainable … the institute can expand its research into solar fuels and fusion energy with new scientific teams and new facilities. … In the new building, DIFFER's facility Magnum-PSI for plasma-surface interactions will be augmented with a …
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… to power: managing hydrogen isotopes in the walls of future fusion power plants Published on August 08, 2025 The harsh … under the intense conditions. To tackle this challenge, researchers are exploring liquid metals like lithium and ask … source of energy. Journey in fusion Morbey’s journey in physics started in 2015, when she decided to start a …
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… and Fontys Hogeschool work together on divertor triage for fusion Published on October 31, 2025 The L.INT research group headed by professor Chris Lee, Divertor … at DIFFER, including Ivo Classen (group leader Plasma Edge Physics and Diagnostics). Chris focuses on sensor …
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… 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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… World record plasma exposure in Magnum-PSI Published on March 27, 2018 On Wednesday 21 March, the research facility Magnum-PSI at DIFFER (Dutch Institute for … of a material to the harsh plasma conditions in future fusion reactors. Magnum-PSI exposed tungsten wall components …
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… DIFFER seminar: Powering the Future: Fusion & Plasmas, the FESAC Long Range Planning Report … program. This plan is based on substantial input from the research community, which conveyed a wealth of creative … energy. About the speaker: Troy Carter is a Professor of Physics at the University of California, Los Angeles. Prof. …
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… Materials, processes, and systems for future energy DIFFER's research was, is and will be focused on materials, processes, and systems in the fields of fusion and chemical energy. In the years 2023 to 2028 we … used to design our high-end instruments, integrate various plasma controllers, and derive supervisory controllers. …
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… New approach simplifies fusion physics Published on November 05, 2018 Sometimes it takes a … complex problems. That is exactly what happened when DIFFER researcher Matthijs van Berkel used a systems engineering … complex problems. That is exactly what happened when DIFFER researcher Matthijs van Berkel used a systems engineering …
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… Spearheading use of AI to unlock fusion energy Published on September 12, 2024 By launching 15 new research projects, EUROfusion is engaging data science … solar and wind. To achieve this, we need to address complex physics and engineering challenges, including understanding …
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