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  • To keep burning stars on earth: the importance of exhaust models for realising fusion energy

    … trajectory, Derks mentions the experiments he conducted at MAST-U in the summer of 2023, together with fellow … in Europe, taking place at TCV in Switzerland, ASDEX Upgrade in Germany, MAST-U in the United Kingdom and WEST in … the full thesis on the TU/e website Article Innovation News Network (October 2025): ‘Advanced control strategies …
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  • Our fusion energy research

    … safe and clean to use on earth as well.    ITER project The first fusion reactor that can demonstrate the technical … confinement fusion science - group leader: Dr. Sven Wiesen Plasma Edge Physics and Diagnostics   Investigating complex processes in the edge of fusion plasmas with state of the art diagnostics - group leader: …
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  • Technology for Earth and Mars: Innovation at the crossroads of renewable energy and CO₂ utilization

    … PhD researcher Xingyu Chen defended her thesis called ‘The Plasma–Solid Oxide Interface: An experimental study of plasma-enhanced surface processes'. At the intersection of … on the TU/e website. Author: Rianne van Hoek Go to the News page. … PhD researcher Xingyu Chen defended her thesis called ‘The Plasma–Solid Oxide Interface: An experimental study of …
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  • ‘Almost every publication I write causes hassle’

    … he developed a new system to maintain control over hot plasma in a nuclear fusion reactor. That control is crucial … works? ‘We set to work in a very systematic manner: we first identified all the separate steps and then optimised … & Control, group leader Matthijs van Berkel   Go to the News page. …
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  • Plasma Micro-Turbulence

    … Plasma Micro-Turbulence In order to make fusion energy … fusion reactors needs to be well-understood. Even when plasmas are in equilibrium with respect to large-scale MHD … we use gyrokinetic theory to probe all aspects of plasma turbulence. A multitude of instability regimes - such …
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  • DIFFER scientists invent new way to produce oxygen on Mars

    … of researchers, including scientists from DIFFER, present a plasma-based way to produce and separate oxygen within the … hurdles stand in the way of producing oxygen on Mars. The first challenge is the decomposition of carbon dioxide … , publisher of the Journal of Applied Physics Go to the News page. …
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  • DIFFER researcher Gerard van Rooij appointed professor in sustainable plasma chemistry at TU/e

    … Gerard van Rooij appointed professor in sustainable plasma chemistry at TU/e Published on March 02, 2018 DIFFER … Rooij has been appointed parttime professor in sustainable plasma chemistry at Eindhoven University of Technology … on Medium.com . Read the Dutch translation . Go to the News page. …
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  • PhD defense Jos Scholte: The viability of liquid metals as a plasma-facing material in nuclear fusion devices

    … PhD defense Jos Scholte: The viability of liquid metals as a plasma-facing material in nuclear fusion devices Jos Scholte … his PhD thesis titled: 'The viability of liquid metals as a plasma-facing material in nuclear fusion devices'. Date : 3 … We then replaced a tile of the divertor of ASDEX Upgrade, a tokamak in Germany, with this CPS. While the …
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  • Jonathan Citrin: “I want to help build the cathedral of fusion”

    … he moved to the Netherlands to start his PhD research in plasma physics, which he completed in 2012. After a postdoc … mystery When Jonathan Citrin was doing his MSc-research in plasma physics at the Weizmann Institute, he spent many … Team spirit is crucial.” Text by Bennie Mols Go to the News page. …
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  • Facilities

    … Setups for electrochemical studies including light or plasma assisted (x12) Rotating disk electrode (PINE) for … double head pumps, model A, 0.07 - 380 ml/min Two Ismatec MasterFlex head pumps, 0.002-43 ml/min One U Masterflex L/S® Easy-Load® II, 0.1-100 ml/min …
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  • Tackling two sustainable key processes at once: plasma-activated electrolyzer reducing water and fixating nitrogen

    … Tackling two sustainable key processes at once: plasma-activated electrolyzer reducing water and fixating … researcher Hrishikesh Patel working on the project and first author of the paper adds: “By allowing these activated … water and nitrogen , ACS Energy Letters (2019). Go to the News page. …
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  • Ion Beam Facility is getting into shape

    … experiment Magnum-PSI and already performed its first measurements. Meanwhile, project leader Miranda van … external users. In an adjacent experiment hall, the Pilot-Upgrade experiment ( currently under construction ) will … institutes. The options are really broad." Go to the News page. …
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  • Design students turn ion beam facility into artwork

    … colors. Those colors are a reference to the colors of a plasma that is generated in the tube. The other side will be … decided to join forces and create a combined design. "At first we wanted to spray paint, but that is not healthy in … part of the institutes organization of NWO. Dutch original news item: …
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  • System identification of heat transport

    … the triple product of the density, confinement time, and plasma temperature should be larger than some critical constant. Provided that there is an optimal plasma temperature for fusion and a maximum density … at which heat and particles are transported through the plasma and lost to the wall. The reactor dimensions are …
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  • Silicon nanoparticles for energy applications

    … splitting and thermoelectrics. In the cover article of Plasma Processes and Polymers , DIFFER's Ilker Dogan and … of different ways to produce silicon nanoparticles in a plasma and tailor their properties. This can lead to … Postdoctoral researcher, solar fuels theme DIFFER Go to the News page. …
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