Code for Thought [EN] ITER - Nuclear Fusion and a Site Visit
Finally! After a failed attempt in 2022, I managed to visit Simon Pinches and Olivier Hoenen at ITER this time. ITER is the international thermonuclear energy reactor - and its aim is to build a nuclear fusion reactor that produces a surplus of energy in a sustainable manner. And can be used as a blueprint for future power stations.
Simon and Olivier gave me the grand tour before we sat down and discussed their work. It was a truly impressive tour - in every way. No less impressive is the work that Simon and Olivier are doing on the software side to help put it all together.
Links
- https://www.iter.org the main portal for ITER.
- https://www.iter.org/mach more details about the ITER tokamak
- https://www.iter.org/jobs/IPA ITER project associates scheme - as mentioned in the interview
- https://ccfe.ukaea.uk/fusion-energy-record-demonstrates-powerplant-future/ the record breaking JET tokamak in Oxford, UK
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokamak a good Wikipedia summary of tokamaks
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