… 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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… Dynamics in Lithium Layers: Retention and Release Under Fusion Relevant Plasmas On 9 July 2025 Maria Morbey Affonso Demitrion Cunha … pressure near the wall intersected by the plasma, which reduces the temperature of the ions reaching the wall. As a …
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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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… Paper on force balance in dusty plasmas is editor's pick of Physics of Plasmas Published on November 27, 2017 The … forced onto the surface by a shifting force balance. From fusion dust to battery electrodes Although the work took its … fusion reactors, it also holds interest for other fields of research, thinks Aussems. "We are now exploring how we can …
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… EUROfusion Engineering Grant 2024 for DIFFER researcher James … to cracking due to fatigue. Thomas Morgan, group leader 'Plasma Material Interactions' at DIFFER and one of …
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