News
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World first: a drone inspects the vacuum vessel of the Tokamak WEST
On Wednesday, July 23, WEST hosted a unique experiment: for the first time ever, a drone successfully flew inside the vacuum vessel of a Tokamak.
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Official launch of the joint WEST / KSTAR experimental program
On June 11, 2025, the joint WEST / KSTAR experimental program on long shocks in a tungsten…
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First plasma shots for the WEST Gyrotron
The first plasma shots with the new gyrotron took place on April 8.
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A memorable experimental campaign !
The experimental campaign that began in mid-January 2025 was completed at the end of April, with a…
Agenda
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34th SOFT Conference
From 21/09/2026 to 25/09/202608:00-17:00
Highlights
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Additive manufacturing origami structures for an innovative neutron detector
Measuring neutrons produced by nuclear reactions, whether fission or fusion, is a major challenge for performance evaluation and safety. A team involving the four operational divisions of the CEA has developed an innovative neutron detector by encapsulating a SiC diode in…
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Feedback on the use of tungsten for long-lasting plasmas at WEST
Tungsten contamination in fusion plasmas must remain extremely low in order to maintain good performance in ITER and future fusion power plants. The experiments carried out in WEST provide crucial information for anticipating this challenge in ITER. In a fusion power…
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- 300 people
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- 25 collaborators
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300
People
30
Doctoral students
25
Collaborators
190+
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