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  • The Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX)

    … the different day of the week. The availability of future fusion devices such as a Fusion Nuclear Science Facility (FNSF) or DEMO greatly … state device to address the plasma material interactions of fusion reactors. MPEX will utilize a new high-intensity … the different day of the week. The availability of future fusion devices such as a Fusion Nuclear Science Facility …
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  • Marco de Baar appointed new director of DIFFER

    … institute as a group leader and since 2014 as theme leader Fusion Energy and a member of the management team. De Baar … he led the operational section of Europe’s largest nuclear fusion experiment JET, where he was responsible for the … in the areas of energy and sustainability. Go to the News page. …
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  • MANTIS diagnostic analyses fusion plasma in real time

    … MANTIS diagnostic analyses fusion plasma in real time Published on October 17, 2018 The … a detailed look at the plasma conditions in the Swiss fusion experiment TCV. With 10 different channels and a … an interest in a MANTIS-system of their own. Go to the News page. …
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  • Beata Tyburska-Pueschel appointed to Euratom STC

    … fission reactor systems and fuel cycles, waste management, fusion and assessment of the health impact of radioactive … STC, Tyburska-Pueschel will join the two sub-committees on Fusion and Nuclear Knowledge and on Skills and Competences." … kind of influence on such an important topic?" Go to the News page. …
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  • MJ Pueschel leads new Plasma Micro-Turbulence group

    … a very young age. As a boy, his fascination was sparked by fusion’s promise as a source of clean energy, he says. ‘But … my fascination shifted from a sort of pop culture idea of fusion to the mathematical intricacies of plasma … can either improve or reduce reactor performance. Go to the News page. …
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  • Machine learning highly speeds up the modelling of nuclear fusion reactors

    … Machine learning highly speeds up the modelling of nuclear fusion reactors Published on March 29, 2021 Using machine … in modelling the behaviour of the plasma inside a nuclear fusion reactor. DIFFER-researchers are pioneering very fast … high-energy-density physics   Text by Bennie Mols Go to the News page. …
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  • Opening up the DIFFER facilities: successful international collaborations for future energy

    … components. Within the expected 30 year lifetime of a fusion reactor, it is predicted that plasma disruptions will … events on Eurofer-97, Magnum PSI was used to replicate fusion operating conditions whilst the material was … future. Authors: Hannah Tipping, Rianne van Hoek Go to the News page. …
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  • Reduction of the impact on reactor wall seen in Magnum-PSI

    … of a publication which was recently accepted by Nuclear Fusion . Jonathan van den Berg is a PhD student in the … away from the wall. These results are relevant to fusion reactors like ITER, which is being built in southern … , Accepted Manuscript online 2 July 2021     Go to the News page. …
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  • Our research

    … is currently among the key research topics in the nuclear fusion community. Here we approach this research question at … Do you want to know more? Y. Li et al 2020 Nucl. Fusion 60 086015 How do misaligned edges affect power … Do you want to know more? T.W. Morgan et al 2017 Nucl. Fusion 57 126025 R.A. Pitts et al. 2017 Nucl. Mater. Energy …
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  • ‘Almost every publication I write causes hassle’

    … techniques and control technique algorithms for nuclear fusion reactors. One of Van Berkel’s feats is that, together … new system to maintain control over hot plasma in a nuclear fusion reactor. That control is crucial because the plasma … & Control, group leader Matthijs van Berkel   Go to the News page. …
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  • Time to celebrate the complete makeover of UPP

    … to test materials to be used under the harsh conditions in fusion reactors. “Although test results are still … Research group Fusion Facilities and Instrumentation News item Successful first experiment with Upgraded Pilot-PSI   Go to the News page. … Research group Fusion Facilities and Instrumentation News item Successful first experiment with Upgraded …
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  • Novel ’Super-X’ design shows major advantages in handling hot exhaust of fusion energy

    … design shows major advantages in handling hot exhaust of fusion energy International experiments at the UK fusion machine MAST Upgrade in Culham, led by Dutch … September 05, 2025 myScience https://www.myscience.org/en/news/2025/novel_super_x_design_shows_major_advanta… Return …
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  • FuseNet Master Event

    … FuseNet Master Event Are you currently a fusion or plasma physics master student, or are you starting … Master Event will take place! All master students in fusion-related fields are welcome to join the online event. … to both students who are just getting started in fusion, and to students who are graduating. In two days, you …
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  • Special issue on designing the future DEMO power plant

    … on July 05, 2022 A special issue of the scientific journal Fusion Engineering & Design presents the state of the art in designing Europe's demonstration fusion power plant DEMO . More than 30 open access articles … of the future . Source: EUROfusion 1 , 2 Go to the News page. …
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  • Density control development for ITER

    … control development for ITER In a future commercial nuclear fusion reactor, the high temperature and density of the … confined particles will create an environment where nuclear fusion can take place. The expected released fusion energy scales linearly with plasma volume and squared …
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