Institute for the Science and Technology of Plasmas

Electromagnetic analysis of beams for the ITER ECH Upper Launcher

Four Electron Cyclotron Upper Launchers (UL) will be used in ITER to inject power at 170 GHz, mainly for suppression of MHD instabilities, especially Neoclassical Tearing Modes. For each UL, the quasi-optical section injecting millimetre waves into the plasma consists of eight be...

Fusion at scale: Critical enablers in global energy transitions

Fusion is a promising sustainable energy source that can potentially contribute to achieving the most ambitious climate goals with firm carbon-free baseload electricity. Due to recent advancements, fusion is transitioning from a purely research stage to a pre-commercialisation ph...