… April 16, 2020 By combining a deep understanding of plasma physics with machine learning techniques, DIFFER researchers developed a new ultrafast neural network model of the turbulent plasma in a fusion reactor. The neural network can accurately predict … of plasma physics with machine learning techniques, DIFFER researchers developed a new ultrafast neural network model …
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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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… student. He saw the institute evolve from an exclusively fusion-focused ‘family’ inhabiting a medieval castle to a … business-like community committed to fundamental energy research and situated on a modern university campus. As … first international plasma experiments in the large ITER tokamak in the South of France.These are planned to start in …
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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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… welcomed the Start of Machine Assembly of the international fusion reactor ITER . On behalf of the seven ITER members, … in southern France over the past months. There, researchers, engineers and companies from 35 countries are … halls and immense cranes to building up the actual tokamak , the name of this type of reactor. That involves …
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… of eyes on runaway electrons Published on November 07, 2024 Fusion researcher Tijs Wijkamp received a EUROfusion Bernard Bigot … was looking for a challenging master’s programme in applied physics. I wanted to study a topic with a clear societal … Fusion researcher Tijs Wijkamp received a EUROfusion Bernard Bigot …
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… event: secure your position in the supply chain of future fusion reactors and beyond The call for Long Term Programmes … of the LTP provides the opportunity to roll out a strategic research programme on fusion energy. This will allow Dutch … possible work packages: Systems Engineering and multi-physics engineering, Plasma Control, Fuel Cycle, Full Device …
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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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… Living and breathing energy research Published on June 08, 2020 At the end of his tenure … a director of the DIFFER institute for fundamental energy research. With the Dutch climate agreement building up steam … enabling the real time capturing of emission lines of the fusion plasma. That technique is now used to monitor …
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… van Berkel receives Vidi for holistic control system for fusion reactor Published on July 01, 2022 DIFFER researcher Matthijs van Berkel receives a prestigious Vidi from the Dutch National Research Council NWO. With the grant of 800,000 euros, he … DIFFER researcher Matthijs van Berkel receives a prestigious Vidi …
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… European researchers achieve Fusion Energy Record Published on February 09, 2022 … made great progress in the understanding of the core plasma physics in a fusion reactor and that we have now reached a … to deliver safe and sustainable low-carbon energy. DIFFER researchers of the Integrated Modelling and Transport-group …
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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 … Their consistent response: amazement at the scale of the tokamak reactor, and great appreciation for the chance to …
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… Fusion scientists drive groundwater research forward Published on June 02, 2022 Fusion scientists at DIFFER, together with an international team of groundwater researchers, have written a paper on new ways to determine … DIFFER, together with an international team of groundwater researchers, have written a paper on new ways to determine …
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… Paving the way for future fusion energy: Exhaust control for SPARC Published on … Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) to develop the SPARC tokamak. In 2024 DIFFER and the American private fusion … frameworks for fusion machines. In former projects, DIFFER researchers developed and demonstrated exhaust control on …
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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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