News
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Tokamak Operator Training at IRFM: a Successful Second International Session
From March 2 to 6, 2026, IRFM organized the second edition of its training program for tokamak operators (also known as “Session Leaders”), open to its international partners. This program aims to recruit future Session Leaders for WEST, while also contributing to the training of operators for other fusion devices around…
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A look back at the 2025 FEC in Chengdu
The CEA Fusion Department participated to the 30th Fusion Energy Conference (FEC), organized by the International Atomic…
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The CEA hosted the 36th meeting of the Broader Approach (BA) Steering Committee on 17–18 December 2025
The DRF (CEA) organized the 36th meeting of the BASC on 17–18 December 2025 in Cadarache and…
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CEA/IRFM – DOE Collaboration Progress Meeting
The second annual Progress Meeting of the CEA/IRFM – DOE collaboration was held on December 5, 2025,…
Agenda
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5th edition of the “Fusion pour Tous”
From 15/06/2026 to 19/06/202609:00-16:00 -
34th SOFT Conference
From 21/09/2026 to 25/09/202608:00-17:00
Highlights
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Additive manufacturing for higher-performance plasma components
A collaboration between DRF/IRFM and DES/LITEN has produced models of copper-alloy plasma-facing components (PFCs) using additive manufacturing. The technologies used are laser fusion on a powder bed and consolidation of the assembly by hot isostatic compression. These innovative components have already…
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How fusion reactions make the plasma’s heart beat
How will the plasma core in future fusion power plants behave? What will be the physical effects of alpha particles—produced directly by fusion reactions—on plasma stability? A new journal article provides a summary of recent research on the interaction between fast…
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