… 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 … wall. Unexpected self-protection Van Eden: "Our laboratory facilities Pilot-PSI and Magnum-PSI are the only ones in the …
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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 industry to capitalize …
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… Neural networking wins EUROfusion Enabling Research grant Published on November 23, 2018 DIFFER has landed an Enabling Research grant from the Horizon2020 programme EUROfusion . … DIFFER has landed an Enabling Research grant from the Horizon2020 programme EUROfusion . …
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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 … India, Japan, Korea, Russia and the United States. Dutch researchers also contributed to ITER. Inside the ITER …
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… Spin-out of fusion robotics to health care and industry Published on … February, the Dutch Remote Handling Study Center (RHSC) for research into remotely controlled robots has spun out to … founded within the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research DIFFER in collaboration with Heemskerk Innovative …
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… Published on May 21, 2021 Extreme conditions exist in a fusion reactor and the reactor vessel wall must be able to … if the wall regularly fails? So, for several years, fusion research has been working on a new category of heat shield … and TU/e have worked together for several years on this research, and they lead the way in this field. They are …
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… Published on March 27, 2018 On Wednesday 21 March, the research facility Magnum-PSI at DIFFER (Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research) set a new world record for longest exposure of a material to the harsh plasma conditions in future fusion reactors. Magnum-PSI exposed tungsten wall components …
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… Facilities & Instrumentation DIFFER offers access to its … ultraviolet to the infrared. Magnum-PSI - materials under fusion reactor conditions Magnum-PSI is the world's only … DIFFER offers access to its research facilities to other researchers. Start measuring at …
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… PhD defense Gijs Derks 'Dynamic exhaust modeling for fusion reactors'. On 2 March 2026 Gijs Derks will defend his … In an effort to harness fusion energy on Earth,the fusion research community builds experimental reactors that trap … to prevent the reactor wall from melting. Within his research, Gijs Derks developed models for the interaction of …
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… DIFFER researcher Gerard van Rooij appointed professor in … plasma chemistry at TU/e Published on March 02, 2018 DIFFER researcher and head of the Nonequilibrium Fuel Conversion … of DIFFER. We are unique in this, both with regard to the instrumentation that we use and the critical mass we work …
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… Simulations for nuclear fusion Published on April 23, 2015 23 April 2015 The plasma … a large extent on methods to control these instabilities. Researcher Bram van Es ( CWI / DIFFER) defended his thesis … In the international ITER project, to which Van Es’s research contributes, the EU, Japan, South Korea, China, …
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… wants to accelerate Radiation-Induced Defect Research Published on March 14, 2025 Beata Tyburska-Pueschel … three months, we solved the beam astigmatism.” World unique facilities It was the start of an exciting period, a lustrum … “The machine has even taken steps outside of the world of fusion, conducting experiments for DIFFER's research on …
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… EUROfusion Engineering Grant 2024 for DIFFER researcher James … and do experiments with Magnum-PSI , one of the research facilities at DIFFER.” The whole project actually revolves … DIFFER researcher James Hargreaves is one of the 16 winners of a EUROfusion Engineering Grant (EEG) 2024. The award is given to …
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… You’re someone who has made a huge impact on the course of fusion development, both as a scientist and as programme … particular among some of the PIs about the future of their research line. I have always appreciated your help and … energy. Konstantina Mergia, National Centre for Scientific Research "Demokritos" Dear Tony, Welcome to the retired …
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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 … Morbey: “I conducted experiments in several fusion research facilities, including the DIII-D tokamak at General Atomics …
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