Seminars

Seminars at DIFFER cover a wide range of topics and are held on Thursdays at 11.15 AM in the seminar room of the institute (unless otherwise stated). Seminars are open to everybody. If you are interested in visiting a DIFFER seminar or want to subscribe to our mailing list, please follow the instructions for external visitors.

Advanced Materials for a Damage Resilient Divertor for DEMO

Seminar, 2018/09/06 - 09:15 to 2018/09/06 - 10:15

Material issues pose a significant challenge for future fusion reactors like DEMO and highly integrated approach is required. Cracking, oxidation as well as fuel management are driving issues when deciding for new materials. Neutron induced effects e.g. transmutation adding to embrittlement are crucial to material performance. Here advanced materials e.g.

Where is the Science in Welding?

Seminar, 2018/07/05 - 09:15 to 2018/07/05 - 10:15

abstract will follow

Ethics of Nuclear Fusion

Seminar, 2018/06/21 - 09:15 to 2018/06/21 - 10:15

abstract will follow

Long time scale simulations of nanocarbons at the atomic scale

Seminar, 2018/06/07 - 09:15 to 2018/06/07 - 10:15

Atomic scale simulations provide a computational means to study and understand fundamental processes in plasma - surface interactions. These interactions are quite complex, and unraveling them is a highly non-trivial task. Employing state-of-the-art simulation techniques, we gain insight in how these interactions are coupled, and how we may modify them in order to steer the process.

From blue energy and waste heat to iontronics and catalysis

Seminar, 2018/05/31 - 09:15 to 2018/05/31 - 10:15

The salinity difference between river- and sea-water gives rise to a free energy difference of 2kJ per liter river water, which corresponds to a waterfall of 200 meter. This “blue energy” can be harvested fully sustainably in principle, and nowadays also largely in practise with the use of ion-selective membranes or supercapacitors.