Of Interest archive

2018

13 Apr 2018

Fusion pioneer Peter Thonemann dies at 100

Australian-born physicist Peter Thonemann died on 10 February 2018 at the age of 100. Thonemann was the leader of the ZETA fusion…
9 Apr 2018

ITER goes manga

Taiyô Tenno is a young Japanese student on a world tour of "art masterpieces"; Soléane is "a scientist at heart," presumably French, who…
9 Apr 2018

ITER well represented at Zvenigorod conference

The International Zvenigorod Conference on Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion is an annual rendezvous near Moscow for fusion research…
26 Mar 2018

All in a week's work for an intern

Drawing inspiration from the robotic tasks that will be faced at ITER during installation and maintenance activities, the annual ITER…
17 Mar 2018

ITER chief: I won't live to see benefits of fusion, but I will help us get there

Bernard Bigot, Director-General of the world's biggest nuclear fusion project, tells Brussels-based Science|Business the perpetually…
15 Mar 2018

Deep learning improves plasma disruption prediction

A research team at Princeton University has succeeded in significantly improving the quality of disruption predictions for a plasma in a…
9 Mar 2018

MIT launches new intiatives in fusion research

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has just released plans for a number of initiatives that will broaden its engagement in…
26 Feb 2018

Monaco-ITER Fellowships: apply by 1 March

If your PhD was awarded after 1 January 2015—or you are about to obtain one—you are eligible to apply for a Monaco/ITER …
26 Feb 2018

Using electron cyclotron heating to stabilize the plasma

In a recent report in Nuclear Fusion, an international team of researchers outlines an approach for using electron cyclotron heating…
21 Feb 2018

Robotics developed for fusion to serve other applications

An institute created at the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER) to research remote maintenance technology for ITER…
21 Feb 2018

MIT graduate student contributes to the understanding of plasma heat transport

A team led by MIT professor Anne White, Cecil and Ida Green Associate Professor in the Nuclear Science and Engineering Department, and…
19 Feb 2018

Spinoffs from the science at the heart of the stars

"Many basic science discoveries, while important by themselves and foundational in their fields, also yield spinoff applications or…
9 Feb 2018

Not just for smart phone batteries

The chemical element lithium may just have found itself a new application. Scientists at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and…
5 Feb 2018

US "Burning Plasma Committee" visits ITER

February at ITER opened with a high-stakes visit from the Committee on A Strategic Plan for U.S. Burning Plasma Research. The Committee,…
5 Feb 2018

A new page for ITER news

The main webpage for ITER news has evolved. Follow this address—https://www.iter.org/news—to find all the latest social media posts,…
29 Jan 2018

Planning for a fusion-relevant neutron source

Spain and Croatia have announced they will join forces in preparation to host DONES, the DEMO Oriented Neutron Source facility. The…
29 Jan 2018

UK industry invited to seize opportunities

Two months after the announcement of a £86 million government investment in the UK's nuclear fusion research program, the UK's Atomic…
29 Jan 2018

H-mode unveiled

While ITER takes shape, plasma physicists continue searching for answers to some rather tough questions. What causes a plasma to go…
22 Jan 2018

"A global response to a global challenge"

Early January, ITER's Director-General spoke with Foro Nuclear, the Spanish nuclear industry forum. The exchange covered the challenge of…
22 Jan 2018

Tune in to the ITER channel!

Bored with the Kardashians? Not interested in your regular TV program? You can now tune in to a new channel that will allow you…