Sylwester Kaliski Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion (IPPLM) invites you all to participate in an open plenary session devoted to groundbreaking achievements in the field of nuclear fusion.

The session is a unique opportunity to participate in the first joint meeting of representatives of the world's leading research centres, which have recently announced record achievements.

Outstanding researchers will be our special guests: Dr. Ernesto Lerche from the Culham Science Center (UKAEA), LPP-ERM/KMS and Dr. Clement Trosseille from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the United States. Dr. Ernesto Lerche will discuss the groundbreaking results obtained by European researchers in December 2021 on the world's largest device for carrying out controlled thermonuclear reactions, namely JET (Joint European Torus) tokamak, which is located in the UK. Dr. Clement Trosseille will present the success of American researchers related to obtaining a positive energy balance in the process of laser nuclear fusion in December 2022 and July 2023.

The event is an excellent opportunity to gain comprehensive knowledge about the latest advances in research on a new source of energy, namely fusion energy. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions to invited guests and IPPLM researchers.

Nuclear fusion brings great hopes for solving the global energy crisis and revolutionizing the way energy is generated, therefore it is extremely important for as many recipients as possible to be aware of the changes taking place in the energy sector and the potential of fusion, which is also being developed in Poland.

Date: 19 September 2023 at 4 p.m.
Venue: ADN Conference Centre, „Biura przy Warzelni”
Address: 56 Grzybowska Str., GH building, B entrance, 4^th floor, Warsaw

To participate in the session, please register by 14 September at 12:00 p.m. at: https://plasma2023.ipplm.pl/plenary-session-registration

The number of places is limited. Admission to the plenary session is free.

The open plenary session will be held as part of an international scientific conference PLASMA 2023 organised by Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion.

The official language of the plenary session will be English.

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* You can watch the plenary session devoted to groundbreaking achievements in the field of nuclear fusion on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@ifpilm

On Sunday, 25 June 2023, 40 years have passed since the first plasma was produced at the JET (Joint European Torus) tokamak located in Culham near Oxford, UK. It is the most advanced device in the world designed for nuclear fusion research. JET is currently the only tokamak in the world that can operate using deuterium and tritium (D-T), the fuel mix planned for future fusion power plants.

More than 31 European laboratories, namely experts, students and researchers from all over Europe are involved in the research (co-funded by the European Commission) led by the EUROfusion consortium.

Several dozen Polish scientists have also participated in numerous experiments conducted at the tokamak since 2005, including the IPPLM, IFJ PAN, PW, PWr, UO, NCU, AM and NCBJ. Their contribution to the research conducted at JET concerns, among others:

• design and preparation of modern detectors for soft X-ray diagnostics,
• analysis and interpretation of experimental data recorded using various diagnostics,
• studies on the behaviour of plasma impurities in order to control them and minimize their accumulation,
• measurements of fusion reaction products (neutrons and fast helium ions),
• calibration of the neutron diagnostics system in JET for the energy of 14 MeV,
• performing numerous reconstructions of tomographic plasma radiation based on bolometric data,
• development and application of numerical methods in plasma research.

JET is currently the largest and most powerful operating tokamak in the world. It is a key element in the history of fusion energy research. We Poles have been part of the JET community for 18 years. Over the years, we have become specialists, having the opportunity to work in an international team of scientists. We not only witnessed but also participated in the groundbreaking achievement when the world record for fusion energy was set at JET. For 40 years, JET has inspired generations of researchers, including physicists and engineers, to go even further in this very interesting research on nuclear fusion" - concludes Dr. Agata Chomiczewska, IPPLM professor, national coordinator of research at the JET tokamak from the IPPLM.

Credit: UKAEA

For more information please visit: https://euro-fusion.org

Dr. Katarzyna Batani from the Department of Laser Plasma Physics and Applications at the IPPLM became a member of the panel of reviewers in the field of Plasma physics of ELI-ERIC (Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC)).

The first meeting of the ELI - Extreme Light Infrastructure review panel on 5-6 June 2023 in Prague turned out to be a great success, as almost 100 applications related to granting experimental time at the ELI-BL laser installations in the Czech Republic and ELI-ALPS in Hungary were processed.

The ELI ERIC consortium makes laser installations available to the academic community through a neutral and professional selection process of projects submitted under the competition. An important part of this process is the independent reviews of external experts conducted during the review panel, which significantly contribute to the overall success and ensure a high scientific level of approved projects.

For more information please visit: https://up.eli-laser.eu, https://eli-laser.eu

Photo: Participants of the panel in Prague, 5-6 June 2023

On June 3-5, 2023, the Congress "Science for Society" will be held at the Warsaw University of Technology. During the event, the achievements of Polish research units, educational centres and scientific circles will be presented.

The Congress will be attended by outstanding experts, and the program will include numerous lectures and popular science panels. On Sunday, June 4, at 10:00 in the Small auditorium of the Warsaw University of Technology a panel will be held entitled: The Sun on Earth, or the optimization of thermonuclear energy conversion technology, which will be led by Dr. Agata Chomiczewska, IPPLM Professor, together with Dr. Agnieszka Zaraś-Szydłowska and Dr. Piotr Chmielewski from the IPPLM.

During the Congress, you will be able to visit the exhibition of research institutes, educational and science popularization units. At the IPPLM stand, guests will be able to learn about nuclear fusion and the Institute's research activities. The exhibition will be open for three days: on 3 and 4 June from 10:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. and on 5 June from 10:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m.

The program and detailed information about the Congress can be found at: https://nauka-dla-spoleczenstwa.pl

The event is held under the honorary patronage of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education and Science.

Source: Nauka dla Społeczeństwa

The next edition of the Science Picnic will take place on Saturday, 27 May, 2023, at PGE Narodowy in Warsaw. Scientific revolutions are the theme of the event.

At the stand of the Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion, researchers will explain nuclear fusion in a simple and vivid way using a device called a fuzor. Participants, under the supervision of the instructor, will be able, among other things, to adjust the parameters in the device (e.g. pressure, voltage of the electrodes) affecting the generated plasma. The next demonstration will enable you to learn how to explore the world with light – IPPLM staff will explain the basic issues related to spectroscopic research. The third demonstration will deal with lasers. Participants will learn about the construction of a laser and the properties of laser light on the example of phenomena such as diffraction, interference and scattering.

The IPPLM stand will be located in the Future Zone, tent number A12.

Link to the interactive map: https://tinyurl.com/3fteydaz

We invite you to join us from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

There is no charge for the admission to the event.

The Science Picnic, organized by the Polish Radio and the Copernicus Science Centre, is Europe's largest outdoor science-themed event. Its aim is to disseminate knowledge from various scientific disciplines by presenting interesting experiments. The Picnic allows you to understand science, showing it as an extremely exciting and fascinating area of life, and by presenting the researcher’s methods and techniques, it encourages and inspires the participants of this event to undertake independent research activity.

Details of the 26th Science Picnic are available here: https://pikniknaukowy.pl/