Recently, IPPLM Professor Agata Chomiczewska and Dr. Natalia Wendler have taken part in the international conference Plasma Surface Interaction in Controlled Fusion Devices PSI-26 in Marseille, during which they presented the results of their research from the unique deuterium-tritium campaign on the JET tokamak. This year's edition of the above-mentioned conference took place on the 50th anniversary of its establishment. As part of the event, speakers had the unique opportunity to visit the construction site of the largest scientific project in the world, the ITER tokamak. It was a unique opportunity to directly observe the progress of work on the installation of key components of the future experimental thermonuclear reactor.
Prof. Agata Chomiczewska shared her impressions: "A visit to ITER evokes extraordinary emotions. The opportunity to see with your own eyes the construction of a giant thermonuclear reactor is an amazing experience. By observing the complex infrastructure and advanced technologies up close, it is easy to feel part of a project that could revolutionize the global energy industry."
Similar feelings were expressed by Dr. Natalia Wendler: "The impressions from my first visit to ITER are unforgettable. This is a place where researchers from around the world join forces, working on technology that can change the future of energy. The sight of such a complicated installation arouses respect and admiration, and at the same time motivates us to continue working and overcoming the challenges posed by a project with such enormous potential."
ITER is an international research project aimed at demonstrating the possibility of controlled nuclear fusion as a practical energy source. A tokamak is a device that uses a magnetic field to confine hot plasma, necessary to carry out a thermonuclear reaction similar to those taking place inside the Sun. ITER's success could be a breakthrough in the pursuit of clean and almost unlimited energy, which is of great importance for the future of global energy.
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