… Research Control of the heat and particle exhaust The extreme conditions in a nuclear fusion reactor result in high heat and particle loads on the … measurements. Read more > Density control development for ITER Observers and feedback control algorithms that are …
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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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… on September 15, 2015 When the hot, dense plasma in a fusion reactor hits the reactor's exhaust wall, dust … into improved models for dust motion in the fusion reactor ITER. Article Highly resolved measurements of dust motion … * 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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… 2nd European Fusion Teacher Day Published on August 12, 2021 Are you a … students and alumni have been working with a professional physics teacher to prepare five context-rich modules for … DIFFER. Host of the day is Ralf Mackenbach (TU/e). DIFFER researcher Thomas Morgan will be one of the speakers.The …
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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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… Understanding the cosmos from a nuclear fusion perspective Published on January 21, 2026 Nuclear fusion and astrophysics are related fields. That these fields can learn from … in a recent Nature publication co-authored by DIFFER researcher MJ Pueschel. Corresponding author Bindesh …
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… DIFFER Seminar: Optimizing fusion power plant design with integrated simulation using … learning, and reduced models to address the intricate physics and engineering challenges critical to achieving net … power plants. Some time ago, in 2016, I was at DIFFER for a research internship focused on creating a zero-dimensional …
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… & Instrumentation department. The department unites the research facilities that were partly under Fusion Energy and partly under Solar Fuels. A conversation … of Hans van Eck Image Hans van Eck graduated in Applied Physics from the Fontys University of Applied Sciences in …
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… DIFFER DIFFER is the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research, one of the nine research institutes of the Dutch … a multidisciplinary approach to energy research, combining physics, chemistry, engineering and materials science. … for the conversion and storage of renewable energy, and Fusion Energy as a clean and unlimited source of energy. …
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… DIFFER develops research facility for energy transition Published on May 09, 2023 A Dutch consortium, led by national energy research institute DIFFER, will receive 4.7 million euros … conducts leading fundamental research in the fields of fusion energy and solar fuels. The institute works in close …
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… DIFFER Seminar: On the way towards a fusion power plant – achievements and challenges Attend … Torus, operated at Culham (UK) by the European fusion research consortium EUROfusion and its partners. In this … will be outlined. In the second half of the talk, current research topics of materials research for the plasma-facing …
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… Horizon EUROfusion Horizon EUROfusion is the official launch event of … programme as part of Horizon Europe, the new European research and innovation funding programme. The event is … Prof Dr Sibylle Günter (Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics) Co-chair of EUROfusion General Assembly A look back …
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… Council of the EU approves ITER financing Published on February 22, 2021 Source and … has taken the lead in this project. This international fusion energy project is a first-of-a kind long-term project … to build and operate a reactor to test the feasibility of fusion as an energy source. According to Commission …
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