… experiments yield a new energy record: Q&A with DIFFER researcher Matthijs van Berkel Published on February 08, … A new energy record has been announced by EUROfusion and research institutes involved. What does this record mean? … very hot due to the exhaust. We need to safely cool the plasma (hot gas) down before it reaches the wall, but in a …
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… not have the infrastructure for cutting edge experimental research", she recounts, "so I applied for internships and later a PhD position at the German Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) near Munich. In the beginning I hardly spoke … not have the infrastructure for cutting edge experimental research", she recounts, "so I applied for internships and …
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… of Technology will jointly receive 700,000 euros to expand research on water-splitting and alternative renewable energy sources. This was announced by NWO. The researchers aim to take live measurements during … the material, sometimes to the structure, sometimes to the surface," says project leader Anja Bieberle-Hütter from …
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… nature of the electrochemical reactions that occur on the surface of colloidal nanomaterials is key in controlling their efficiency and stability. Subtle surface reactions, like the formation of dimers or the local … link in the system. Bio: Arjan Houtepen heads the NCFun research group in the Chemical Engineering department at TU …
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… recent paper in the Journal of Physical Chemistry C, DIFFER researchers Matteo Parente and Andrea Baldi together with … electrical charges to and from metals can be probed using surface plasmon resonances. These are light-driven … nanoparticle. Impossible conclusions ‘Up until now, most researchers interpreted the behavior of these plasmonic …
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… Innovation Covenant (KIC). KICKstart DE-NL and the awarded research projects In both Germany and the Netherlands, the … represented. Mihalis Tsampas. Photo: DIFFER The awarded research projects are broadly oriented and offer scope for … of methane. The goal is to gain control over the electrode surface reaction, to obtain high conversion efficiencies and …
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… fusion power plants. Usually, one has to resort to plasma edge codes to extrapolate the current understanding of divertor exhaust physics towards the operational windows anticipated in … design variables and uncertain model parameters, this turns computational divertor design into a challenging, …
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… Published on November 12, 2018 The International Tokamak Physics Activity (ITPA) has appointed DIFFER group leader … by the global ITER fusion project to coordinate fusion research. ITPA activities prepare the broad physics basis … in the numerical simulation of control loops of the ITER plasma. ITER fusion reactor - source: iter.org Go to the …
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… methods for both neutron transport as occurring in reactor physics systems as well as for proton transport that is … most often used and their relative merits in the reactor physics field. Focus will be on mesh adaptation, uncertainty … For proton transport I will discuss the physics of proton interactions and the resulting modifications that are …
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… 'Indispensible' research facilities help develop future fusion materials … often surprised to learn that the Dutch centre for fusion research does not have a fusion reactor of its own. Instead, … has to face. Image Tungsten blocks being exposed to intense plasma conditions in Magnum-PSI. Credit: DIFFER / Bart van …
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… Research institutes NWO: knowledge security screening law undermines Dutch research climate The NWO institutes are concerned about the … knowledge security screening in its current form. The ten research institutes foresee problems with the feasibility of … knowledge security screening in its current form. The ten research institutes foresee problems with the feasibility of …
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… has provided tremendous insight to the underlying transport physics and success in reproducing experimental fluxes in many regimes. However, the computational cost—typically 10 5 CPU hours for a local flux … simulations which demand ~10 3 flux computations per 1s of plasma evolution on JET scale devices. Nevertheless, …
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… Seminar: Modelling energy dissipation for molecules at surfaces Attend this seminar? Use the registration form … about the molecular dynamics of energy exchange with the surface [1]. The most obvious dissipation channel is given … the most dominant dissipation channel [3]. This challenges computational modelling to go beyond the ubiquitous …
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… moved from Nieuwegein to Eindhoven. A decade of leading research and collaboration in Eindhoven followed. Time to … and forward. Freshly started as vice president at the Dutch Research Council (NWO), Anka Mulder had the honor to … he sees in the room. “As TU/e we’re very proud to have research institute DIFFER as part of our ecosystem. In the …
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… pulse onto a liquid drop can lead to a violent response: plasma formation and local boiling induce a strong … the liquid into tiny pieces. When drops impact onto a solid surface, similar deformation and fragmentation occurs. Hot … alters the drop dynamics. I will discuss the fundamental physics behind these phenomena and their application in …
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