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  • DIFFER Seminar: Power and particle exhaust in the W7-X divertor - an introduction and overview

    … by diverting the outermost field lines to dedicated target areas physically distant from the core plasma. This … by the main coils at the plasma edge to connect discrete target plates. The combination of islands and target plates results in heat and particle handling …
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  • Advancing molten salt reactor technology: Dutch technology companies join forces

    … of Dutch technology companies – DEMCON, Thorizon, and VDL Group – signed a project agreement last December. Their … Reactors (SMRs), specifically molten salt reactors. DIFFER supports the development of these reactors through its unique … collaboration." Author: Thorizon, DIFFER Go to the News page. …
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  • Atmospheric Plasma Processing of Functional Films project completed

    … of cheap, flexible solar cells. A dedicated DIFFER group on Atmospheric Plasma Processing of Functional Films … moisture barrier. With the succesful graduation of the group's three PhD students comes an end to this research … a water resistent coating on flexible solar cells Go to the News page. …
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  • Magnum-PSI

    … source produces a hot, dense plasma which is guided to the target by a superconducting magnet. A multitude of … movable plasma source is visible. In the bottom left, the target can be retracted under vacuum into the Target … external users in collaboration with our in-house research groups. If you are interested in participating in …
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  • JET’s tritium experiments yield a new energy record: Q&A with DIFFER researcher Matthijs van Berkel

    … Matthijs van Berkel explains. Matthijs van Berkel is group lead of the ‘Energy Systems and Control’ group. This group focuses on the dynamical modelling of … ) . Author: Rianne van Hoek Go to the News page. … Matthijs van Berkel explains. Matthijs van Berkel is group lead of the ‘Energy Systems and Control’ group. This …
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  • First plasma in the Upgraded Pilot-PSI facility

    … plasma in the experimental facility Upgraded Pilot-PSI (UPP). With this new facility, research will be performed on … the plasma conditions inside a fusion reactor. When ready, UPP will consist not only of a plasma chamber, but also of a … Analysis Station for internal and external users. Go to the News page. …
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  • Girls discover DIFFER during Girls' Day: ‘Working in STEM is fun and fascinating’

    … STEM is fun and fascinating’ Published on April 14, 2025 A group of female secondary school pupils from the Heerbeeck … Loes Jansen, researcher in the Energy Systems and Control group at DIFFER, was one of the DIFFER employees that showed … of VHTO on the website. Author: Rianne van Hoek   Go to the News page. …
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  • European Fusion Teacher Day

    … of attendance after the event. More information Website News item by Fusenet: 2nd European Fusion Teacher Day On 1 … seminal edition in October 2020, FuseNet and a group of 15+ participating countries are organising a second … seminal edition in October 2020, FuseNet and a group of 15+ participating countries are organising a second …
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  • Disclaimer

    … Disclaimer DIFFER maintains this website to enhance public access to information about our activities and to … the views of any of its funding agencies. The information, images, contact addresses and all other content on this … content from this website for use in databases, relation files or other applications without express written …
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  • Integrated Modelling and MHD

    … Modelling and MHD The Integrated Modelling and MHD group develops theory and numerical tools for modelling of … plasma "detachment" when the neutral gas pressure near the target (on the right) is increased (Ray Chandra et al., … control of MHD instabilities.   Figure illustrating the suppression of a 2/1 magnetic island by ECRH. The heating …
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  • Marco de Baar to chair ITPA specialist group on ITER diagnostics

    … Marco de Baar to chair ITPA specialist group on ITER diagnostics Published on November 12, 2018 The … Tokamak Physics Activity (ITPA) has appointed DIFFER group leader Prof. Marco de Baar as chair of its Realtime … plasma. ITER fusion reactor - source: iter.org   Go to the News page. …
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  • Plasma Edge Physics and Diagnostics

    … Plasma Edge Physics and Diagnostics Our group investigates the complex processes in the edge of … in a different spectral range. We will use the 10 different images, each representing different spectral emission lines, … species in the plasma. This gives information on the profiles of plasma parameters like temperature and density, and …
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  • Control of the heat and particle exhaust

    … predictive models. The Energy Systems and Control group focusses on the systematic dynamic characterization of … by fast filtered cameras . By feeding these camera images to lightweight analysis algorithms, we can extract … front using multi-spectral imaging . The next step for our group is to characterize the response of the detached plasma …
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  • Wall material for fusion reactor survives hellish conditions

    … to intense plasma in Magnum-PSI. credit: DIFFER Good news To test how well tungsten can handle ITER-like plasma … properties together with a number of German research groups. One piece of good news is the discovery that the tungsten block hardly absorbs … properties together with a number of German research groups. One piece of good news is the discovery that the …
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  • State Secretary Dekker opens new DIFFER building

    … imagine a worthier goal for our greatest minds and our public resources." New building DIFFER in Eindhoven - … the institute would need space to grow with new research groups and facilities, but also a closer connection to the … Opening%20DIFFER) (communication department) . Go to the News page. …
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