News
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WEST concludes the C13 campaign with a major milestone: first H-mode plasmas with ELMs
After nearly three months of experiments, the C13 campaign on WEST has successfully concluded, culminating in the first observation of H-mode plasmas with Edge Localized Modes (ELMs) on the tokamak. This achievement represents an important step in the preparation of plasma scenarios relevant to ITER and future fusion power plants.
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Fusion-EP Master’s Students Defend Their Theses in Prague
The academic year for the Fusion-EP international master’s programme wrapped up from 7 to 9 July 2026,…
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The 10th WEST Governing Board
The10th WEST Governing Board meeting was held on June 24, 2026, at the IRFM, with many of…
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IRFM’s Participation in the 2nd Meeting of the International Committee on the Review of the Physical Design of CFEDR
The second meeting of the International Advisory Committee on the Physical Design of the China Fusion Engineering…
Agenda
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34th SOFT Conference
From 21/09/2026 at 8:00 AM to 25/09/2026 at 5:00 PM
Highlights
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Artificial Intelligence for Automatic UFO Detection in WEST
In magnetic fusion devices, the erosion of components by the plasma causes the emission of microparticles, nicknamed UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects), which, when they enter the plasma, can cause it to suddenly shut down. An automatic detection method using artificial intelligence…
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Tungsten-Diamond Composites for Fusion Plasmas?
The current reference material for plasma-facing components in ITER and fusion power plant projects is tungsten. However, when subjected to the extreme heat fluxes of these machines, its mechanical properties deteriorate. The combination of tungsten and diamond—which has very high thermal…
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