… 17, 2020 Tijs Wijkamp won the Shell Graduation Award for Physics 2020 for the master project he carried out at … Wijkamp, photo Bart van Overbeeke Award Ceremony DIFFER researcher Wijkamp feels honored to receive the Shell … project at DIFFER. His research field was diagnostics in fusion research. A hurdle for commercial fusion reactor is …
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… 2021. The editors of New Scientist chose the fusion researcher as a nominee from more than 50 … Peter Rindt op DIFFER. Foto: Bart van Overbeeke Fusion researcher Peter Rindt has been nominated as one of the … 2021. The editors of New Scientist chose the fusion researcher as a nominee from more than 50 submissions. Peter …
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… the Netherlands Professor emeritus Theoretical Plasma Physics, Physics and Astronomy Department, Utrecht … a pressure jump Authors: Hans Goedbloed and Stefaan Poedts (Research Notes of the AAS, 8, 60, 2024) … as laboratory applications focused on harnessing controlled fusion energy. This introduction to magnetohydrodynamics …
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… Nuclear fusion and business opportunities: second edition Dutch Fusion Day dedicated to innovating together Published on … 2025 On Friday 9 May 2025, the second edition of the Dutch Fusion Day will take place in Eindhoven, organised by … On Friday 9 May 2025, the second edition of the Dutch Fusion Day will take place in Eindhoven, organised by …
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… PhD defense: Thomas Bosman learned to control fusion exhaust in three shots Published on April 30, 2025 … heat load is too high for any material to handle. Fusion researchers want to manage the exhaust by puffing cooling … DIFFER, Bosman used the insight that while the underlying physics of the fusion exhaust may be complex, the way the …
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… knew that he would eventually hold a senior position in research. But he never thought this would be possible at … DIFFER that directors always came from outside of nuclear fusion research. That way, they could bring fresh blood to the … knew that he would eventually hold a senior position in research. But he never thought this would be possible at …
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… ECCM Research Day The ECCM Research Day is organized in follow up to the ECCM Conference of June 2021. During the Research Day complementing topics will be addressed providing a focus on current research being carried out by researchers on various TRL’s … The ECCM Research Day is organized in follow up to the ECCM …
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… Dutch Fusion Day 2026: fusion as a business case, how about that? … your business. Throughout the day, industry, start-ups and research partners get together to focus on key areas vital … Networking opportunities: Connect with industry partners, researchers, and policy makers to exchange ideas, explore …
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… Our Chemical Energy research The worldwide energy transition from fossil fuels … which energy can be efficiently stored and transported. Our research into solar fuels addresses the global challenge of … in November 2018 as a special issue of NTvN, the Dutch Physics Journal: Het hoe, wat en waarom van …
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… Building the cruise control of a nuclear fusion reactor Published on April 19, 2024 The cruise … been the focus of Gijs Derks, PhD student at DIFFER in the research teams of Egbert Westerhof and Matthijs van Berkel, already for two years. Derks is researching models with the aim to make informed choices for …
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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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… EUROfusion welcomes Dr. Gianfranco Federici as the new Programme … 2024, Dr. Gianfranco Federici was elected to be the new EUROfusion Programme Manager following a rigorous selection … Gianfranco outlined the critical focal points for both EUROfusion and European fusion strategy over the pivotal coming …
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… 9th International Symposium on Liquid metal Applications in fusion devices Registration is now open! Dear colleagues, We … transfer, lower costs and simplified blanket structures. Research and development about liquid metal applications in … bring together scientists and engineers actively engaged in research on liquid metal applications for fusion devices so …
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… How do we protect the wall of a fusion reactor? ‘By simply looking with a camera we can … Tijs Wijkamp’s answer is: simply by looking! During his PhD research at the TU/e and DIFFER fusion groups, he used … too.' Super-fast electrons As a spin-off within the MANTIS research, these systems are also used to study ‘runaway …
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… PhD Defense: Jos Scholte tested liquid metal to protect fusion reactor walls Published on June 03, 2025 Future … not crack or melt under the intense heat inside. In his PhD research, mechanical engineer Jos Scholte (TU/e and DIFFER) … ASDEX-Upgrade at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics IPP near Munich. To verify that his design would …
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