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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 … Systems and Control, Integrated Modelling, Plasma Edge Physics and Diagnostics, Plasma Material Interactions, …Relevance18.115
- … 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 …Relevance17.867
- … 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 …Relevance17.79
- … 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 …Relevance17.771
- … 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 …Relevance17.399
- … 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 …Relevance17.39
- … 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 …Relevance17.326
- … 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 … Dynamics in Lithium Layers: Retention and Release Under Fusion Relevant Plasmas'. 1st Promoter: dr. T.W. Morgan 2nd …Relevance17.31
- … 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 …Relevance17.048
- … 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 … DIFFER researcher James Hargreaves is one of the 16 winners of a EUROfusion Engineering Grant (EEG) 2024. The award is given to …Relevance16.923
- … group develops theory and numerical tools for modelling of fusion plasmas. The group has two main lines of research: 1) Edge Plasma and Divertor Physics, and 2) Core plasma heating and stability. 1) In the … of fusion plasmas. The group has two main lines of research: 1) Edge Plasma and Divertor Physics, and 2) Core …Relevance16.82
- … event: secure your position in the supply chain of future fusion reactors and beyond The call for Long Term Programmes … of the LTP provides the opportunity to roll out a strategic research programme on fusion energy. This will allow Dutch … possible work packages: Systems Engineering and multi-physics engineering, Plasma Control, Fuel Cycle, Full Device …Relevance16.558
- … Wall material for fusion reactor survives hellish conditions Published on … withstand at least a year of full power operations, write researchers at DIFFER and ITER in Physica Scripta . The team … ITER's tungsten reactor wall to almost 20 hours of intense plasma bombardment in Magnum-PSI, the world's only …Relevance16.52
- … band of this emitted light - a different color. Due to a physics process called ‘spectral line emission’, these … TCV tokamak in Switzerland. DIFFER collaborators from the research groups PEPD (Plasma Edge physics and Diagnostics) … reliable our predictions will be when we design a future fusion reactor. Wide view “Whereas other diagnostic …Relevance16.516
- … DIFFER and TU/e to work on national X-ray lab for materials research Published on January 24, 2022 NWO research … and the plan fits within the ambition of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science to strengthen the national … needed for sustainable energy, such as for a nuclear fusion reactor or for hydrogen production. But there will …Relevance16.481