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SPIDER 4 ITER: the largest Ion Beam Source in the world has been switched on

By Maria Giovanna Romanelli. Published on 24 September 2018 in:
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There is a big step forward at Consorzio RFX (the fusion research unit in Padova, Italy – partners: CNR, ENEA, INFN, Università di Padova, Acciaierie Venete Spa): SPIDER, the full-scale ITER negative ion beam source prototype has entered into operation. The first pulse was carried out on 11 June 2018, during an international inauguration ceremony which saw the participation of about 360 attendees from Europe, Japan, India and Russia.

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Special Nature Physics issue on nuclear fusion

By Jozef Ongena. Published on 23 June 2016 in:
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The May 2016 issue of the journal Nature Physics features an ‘Insight’ on nuclear fusion — a collection of commissioned Commentaries and Reviews highlighting various aspects of fusion science, from the basic physics involved to the practical difficulties ahead.

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ITER gets off the ground

By Bénédicte Huchet. Published on 27 February 2013 in:
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The 20,500-square-metre ITER Headquarters building was inaugurated on 17 January 2013. The ITER site is located in Cadarache, France, that already hosts France’s nuclear research centre [CEA].

Guenther H. Oettinger, EU Commissioner for Energy, and Geneviève Fioraso, French Minister of Higher Education and Research, together with ITER Director-General Osamu Motojima unveiled the commemorative plaque at the entrance of the building. They also visited the ITER construction site where the Tokamak Complex construction will begin…

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