… European researchers achieve Fusion Energy Record Published on February 09, 2022 EUROfusion announced record results in a new deuterium-tritium campaign in JET. EUROfusion states these results are the clearest demonstration … EUROfusion announced record results in a new deuterium-tritium …
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… of materials under the conditions expected in future fusion reactors, and how they can themselves influence the … divertor solution. 1. Plasma-Material Interactions in fusion devices Pure tungsten blocks will be used as the … in tungsten divertor materials, which act as trapping sites for hydrogen isotopes. As a result, irradiated …
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… Paving the way for future fusion energy: Exhaust control for SPARC Published on November 12, 2024 The realisation of a fusion plant faces multiple challenges, for example … the wall. An expert team of DIFFER is helping Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) to develop the SPARC tokamak. In 2024 …
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… Bridge builder Tony Donné looks back on career as a fusion researcher Published on December 13, 2023 Tony Donné has devoted his entire working life to fusion research. First in scientific roles in the … nine years as head of the European research consortium EUROfusion. In December, Tony will take his leave and retire. We …
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… 'Indispensible' research facilities help develop future fusion materials Published on April 28, 2025 Visitors to … are often surprised to learn that the Dutch centre for fusion research does not have a fusion reactor of its own. Instead, the institute decided …
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… intuition to strict control: Heat loss control method in fusion reactors in Nature Communications Published on February 12, 2021 The core of a fusion reactor is incredibly hot. Hydrogen that inevitably … method for the cooling of very hot particles escaping from fusion plasmas. This milestone for fusion research is …
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… van Berkel receives Vidi for holistic control system for fusion reactor Published on July 01, 2022 DIFFER researcher … for the regulated firing of ice-cold hydrogen pellets in fusion reactors. Lees dit in het Nederlands Matthijs van … I said that I'd better keep calm for a while." Fueling of fusion reactors Until now, not much research has been done …
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… EUROfusion welcomes Dr. Gianfranco Federici as the new Programme … 2024, Dr. Gianfranco Federici was elected to be the new EUROfusion Programme Manager following a rigorous selection … Gianfranco outlined the critical focal points for both EUROfusion and European fusion strategy over the pivotal coming …
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… welcomed the Start of Machine Assembly of the international fusion reactor ITER . On behalf of the seven ITER members, … government leaders and representatives celebrated the fusion project reaching this important milestone on July 28th 2020. ITER is the largest nuclear fusion project in the world and will produce its First …
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… to power: managing hydrogen isotopes in the walls of future fusion power plants Published on August 08, 2025 The harsh environment inside future fusion power plants demands wall materials that do not crack … virtually limitless energy. That’s the promise of nuclear fusion, a process where light atoms like deuterium and …
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… Spin-out of fusion robotics to health care and industry Published on … Technology and developed maintenance techniques for future fusion reactors such as ITER . The spin-out enables RHSC to … of its experience in fields beyond its current focus on fusion energy, opening up opportunities in health care but …
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… on earth: the importance of exhaust models for realising fusion energy Published on March 02, 2026 To harness fusion energy on Earth, the fusion research community builds experimental reactors that … To harness fusion energy on Earth, the fusion research community builds …
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… PhD defense Gijs Derks 'Dynamic exhaust modeling for fusion reactors'. On 2 March 2026 Gijs Derks will defend his thesis called 'Dynamic exhaust modeling for fusion reactors'. Promotor: Matthijs van Berkel Co-promotors … Developing plasma exhaust models for the operation of fusion power plants The fusion energy that powers the Sun is …
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… Dutch Fusion Day 2026: fusion as a business case, how about that? Mark your … as DIFFER in Eindhoven hosts the third edition of the Dutch Fusion Day! Building on the success of the previous … this year’s edition is about exploring new opportunities in fusion for your business. Throughout the day, industry, …
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… of a material to the harsh plasma conditions in future fusion reactors. Magnum-PSI exposed tungsten wall components to the equivalent of a full year of high power fusion operations in the future ITER reactor, 50 times more … up under a sizeable part of their lifetime in ITER. ITER fusion project The international nuclear fusion project ITER …
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