… 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 … nuclear fusion reactors, detailed simulations need to be performed to understand the plasma's dynamics inside the …
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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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… , DIFFER has installed a Steering Committee for its research facility Magnum-PSI . Greg De Temmerman (ITER … to the extreme plasma conditions at the edge of future fusion power plants. Research on Magnum-PSI includes work on … and suggest or assess possible extensions of the DIFFER PSI facilities. READ MORE Magnum-PSI facility Ion Beam …
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… a ‘table-top synchrotron’ for materials science research, medical diagnostics and cultural heritage Research … for the investigation of important artworks. Synchrotron facilities X-ray technology is used in a multitude of … to gain more knowledge about and improve materials in fusion reactors. In the long run, the availability of an …
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… Matthijs van Berkel appointed as the new head of DIFFER’s Fusion Energy department Published on August 11, 2026 DIFFER … part of the institute's management team and guide the six research groups within the department. Ambitions for future … which he continued his scientific career as a post doc researcher and -later on- group leader. Since May 2025, Van …
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… DIFFER researcher Gerard van Rooij appointed professor in … translation where you need to turn energy into a fuel or a form in which you store it in a chemical way. So we make of … 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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… of fuel production. Syngaschem BV is funding half of the research programme. FOM and NWO Chemical Sciences are … are addressing the right challenge to make the large-scale application of your idea possible." At the interface of … main themes are sustainable energy production from nuclear fusion and large-scale storage of sustainable energy in the …
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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 … production. This careful balancing act can only be performed by a control algorithm that automatically adapts the …
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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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… Published on July 12, 2024 The Taskforce for Applied Research SIA (Regieorgaan SIA) recently honoured three … In a joint lectorate, they will develop new sensors for fusion reactors in the project 'Divertor Triage for Fusion … op de testopstelling, zal deze overgebracht worden naar Magnum-PSI, de grootste onderzoeksfaciliteit van DIFFER. …
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… DIFFER strategy: more facilities and open to third parties Published on July 11, … 2023 DIFFER is going to invest in new facilities for energy research and open these up to third parties more than ever. … on materials, processes and systems in the fields of fusion energy and solar fuels. Two years ago, the institute …
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… DIFFER Seminar: Will private companies bring fusion power to the market soon? Attend this seminar? Use the registration form to attend . Will private companies bring fusion power … extremely challenging. So much so, that after 60 years of research it is still not proven that a power-producing …
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… Ambrogio Fasoli new EUROfusion Programme Manager Published on July 25, 2023 … Energy, EUROfusion, and the Associate Vice President for Research at EPFL. Image Ambrogio Fasoli. Photo: EUROfusion … background and experience in the field of fusion energy research, Fasoli brings a wealth of knowledge and his unique …
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… 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 … times faster than before: a vital tool to optimize the performance of future fusion power plants. Fusion reactors are …
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