Swiss Plasma Center

Plasma in the RAID device

Plasma in the RAID device

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The Swiss Plasma Center is one of the world’s leading fusion research laboratories. Through a wide range of research programs, all connected to education and training at different levels, we work to advance our understanding of the physics of plasmas and develop fusion as an energy source.

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First plasma in MAST-U © UKAEA

Welcome MAST Upgrade, a new fusion device !

Research

On October 29th, 2020, MAST Upgrade, UK’s new fusion experimental device, came to life. Inside the machine’s vessel, hydrogen was heated into a plasma hotter than the temperature in the center of the Sun. The Swiss Plasma Center congratulates the MAST Upgrade team and looks forward to future scientific collaborations.

Riccardo Agnello tests heating prototypes for ITER @Consorzio RFX

Swiss Plasma Center trains researchers to harness the sun's energy

Research

Holder of a recent PHD from the EPFL Swiss Plasma Center, Riccardo Agnello is now working for the nuclear fusion reactor ITER. The Swiss Plasma Center is making a major contribution to this enormous international project, which holds out great hope for clean, abundant energy without long-term radioactive waste.

Le réacteur à fusion nucléaire ITER © 2020 ITER

World's largest nuclear fusion reactor ITER begins assembly phase

Research

The world's largest nuclear fusion reactor ITER is now being assembled in the South of France. This major international scientific project is followed up at the EPFL Swiss Plasma Center, one of the world’s top research labs on nuclear fusion.

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The last 5 papers of the Swiss Plasma Center

Free-Standing Graphene Oxide and Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Papers with Enhanced Electrical and Mechanical Performance and Their Synergy in Polymer Laminates

M. Tripathi; L. Valentini; Y. Rong; S. Bittolo Bon; M. F. Pantano et al. 

International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2020-11-14. Vol. 21, num. 22, p. 8585. DOI : 10.3390/ijms21228585.

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Experimental verification of X-point potential well formation in unfavorable magnetic field direction

M. Wensing; H. de Oliveira; J. Loizu; C. Colandrea; O. Février et al. 

Nuclear Materials and Energy. 2020-11-06. Vol. 25, p. 1-4, 100839. DOI : 10.1016/j.nme.2020.100839.

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Fast equilibration of silane/hydrogen plasmas in large area RF capacitive reactors monitored by optical emission spectroscopy

A. Howling; B. Strahm; P. Colsters; L. Sansonnens; C. Hollenstein 

Plasma Sources Science and Technology. 2007. Vol. 16, num. 4, p. 679. DOI : 10.1088/0963-0252/16/4/001.

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Sawtooth control with modulated ICRH in JET-ILW H-mode plasmas

E. Lerche; M. Lennholm; I. S. Carvalho; P. Jacquet; M. Mantsinen et al. 

Nuclear Fusion. 2020-12-01. Vol. 60, num. 12, p. 126037. DOI : 10.1088/1741-4326/abb424.

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Multiple dehydrogenation reactions of negative ions in low pressure silane plasma chemistry

A. Howling; A. Descoeudres; C. Hollenstein 

Plasma Sources Science and Technology. 2020. Vol. 29, num. 10. DOI : 10.1088/1361-6595/abb3a2.

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