PhDiaFusion
At the current stage of research on thermonuclear fusion, a wide range of diagnostic measurement methods is under development for ITER as well as medium-sized devices such as W7-X, WEST, ASDEX, and JET. This work is driven by emerging technologies, advances in detection methods, and the fast-advancing possibilities of modern electronics.
In the future, there will be demand for well-trained researchers who have a comprehensive knowledge of diagnostic methods.
Held every two years, the PhDiaFusion Summer School is aimed at graduate students and their tutors, in the spirit of a "master and apprentice" approach. The Summer School is a joint cooperation between CEA Cadarache (France), the Institute of Nuclear Physics PAN (Poland).
The 6th edition of the School will cover innovative plasma diagnostic solutions towards a fusion reactor, with a focus on the synergy between public and private initiatives. The scientific topics include:
• challenges of measurement in fusion reactors,
• basic diagnostic concepts and technologies,
• modelling & synthetic diagnostics,
• machine learning, reconstruction methods, data processing and validation,
• plasma real-time control.
The 6th PhDiaFusion 2025 Summer School of Plasma Diagnostics will be held from 9 to 13 June 2025. See all information here.