… European researchers achieve Fusion Energy Record Published on February 09, 2022 … made great progress in the understanding of the core plasma physics in a fusion reactor and that we have now reached a …
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… along Published on September 15, 2015 When the hot, dense plasma in a fusion reactor hits the reactor's exhaust wall, dust … * This work was carried out under Eurofusion Enabling Research Project WP14-ER-01/VR-01 As a first test of the …
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… welcomed the Start of Machine Assembly of the international fusion reactor ITER . On behalf of the seven ITER members, … fusion project in the world and will produce its First Plasma in 2025. The reactor is designed to demonstrate the … in southern France over the past months. There, researchers, engineers and companies from 35 countries are …
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… behaviour of materials under the harsh conditions in future fusion reactors. On Saturday 8 October, the 17 ton magnet … chassis by a 400 ton crane. This system will enable record plasma exposures in our facility for plasma-wall … superconducting magnet. Starting at manufacturer Research Instruments in Bergisch Gladbach (D), the magnet on …
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… March 03, 2021 September 2020, MJ Pueschel started his new research group. The staunch idealist brings unique … a very young age. As a boy, his fascination was sparked by fusion’s promise as a source of clean energy, he says. ‘But with my first plasma physics course, my fascination shifted from a sort of pop …
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… experiments yield a new energy record: Q&A with DIFFER researcher Matthijs van Berkel Published on February 08, 2024 A new energy record has been announced by EUROfusion and research institutes involved. What does this … 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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… in September by master student Parwez Rasulyaar and the Plasma Material Interactions group. The machine will be the … of Magnum-PSI, Pilot-PSI. With this new facility, research can be performed on what occurs in the top several … materials during exposure to the plasma conditions inside a fusion reactor. This allows the tracking of implanted …
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… Fusion scientists drive groundwater research forward … DIFFER, together with an international team of groundwater researchers, have written a paper on new ways to determine … the inspiration for two improved methods. One for fusion plasmas and one for water fluxes.” Why do hydrologists need …
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… EUROfusion Engineering Grant Thomas Blanken Published on May 07, … prestigious Engineering Grants awarded by the European research organisation EUROfusion. These grants support … will focus on monitoring and control of the hot, turbulent plasma in a fusion reactor. …
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… 2021 DIFFER has reached an important milestone: the linear plasma generator of Upgraded Pilot-PSI (UPP) is operational … to test materials to be used under the harsh conditions in fusion reactors. “Although test results are still … plasma generator by at least an order of magnitude”, says research engineer Marc van de Pol. Marc van de Pol in front …
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… Cover article Physics Today diagnoses plasma instabilities Published on … Physics Today's October 2015 edition tackles heat loss in fusion reactors. The authors zoom in on interactions between … these instabilities is a major part of the fusion research at DIFFER. Right image: simulation (a) and …
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… Our Chemical Energy research The worldwide energy transition from fossil fuels … in November 2018 as a special issue of NTvN, the Dutch Physics Journal: Het hoe, wat en waarom van … its programme in 2018. - group leader: Dr. Hindrik de Vries Computational Plasma Physics and Chemistry Developing …
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… Vapor shielding can regulate temperature of fusion reactor walls Published on March 26, 2019 A heat … 3D-printed prototype holders for liquid metal in DIFFER's research facility Magnum-PSI and discovered that a … and exposing their two prototype designs to reactor-grade plasma conditions in DIFFER's facility Magnum-PSI. This …
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… Jonathan Citrin Photo: DIFFER JET established a fusion energy record. How exciting was this campaign for … JET team.” How does your group relate to other EUROfusion researchers in the JET collaboration? “There are a huge … are aspects that must be improved. We also interpret the physics mechanisms behind the plasma behavior, through …
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… Research The PSFD group focuses on conceptualization and development of commercially viable reactor concepts for plasma-based conversion of CO 2 into solar fuels. The work … and diagnostics and combines fundamental fields of plasma physics and chemistry with an application oriented approach …
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