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Newsletter | 2005 June

  • June 2005

    In many respects the European Fusion programme is a model for the European Research Area. The experience the EU hasgained in managing a highly complex scientific and technological programme such as JET gives us confidence to embark, in partnership with the leading fusion programmes throughout the world, on the next step towards the realisation [...]

  • Enhancements for a possible use of JET beyond 2006

    The ITER-like Wall Project One of the main challenges for fusion reactors is the compatibility between a reactor-grade plasma and the first wall. To suppress carbon migration which co-deposits tritium in the divertor region, the ITER design comprises a beryllium-clad first wall in the main chamber, while use of carbon (CFC) tiles is limited [...]

  • JET Programme in Support of ITER

    Launch of Enhancements for a possible use of JET beyond 2006 and issue of the Commission’s proposal for FP7 At its 27th meeting, held in Cascais, Portugal, on 4 April 2005, the EFDA Steering Committee approved the launch of three projects for upgrading JET, as part of a proposed “JET programme in support [...]

  • Meeting Portugese Secretary of State for Science and Innovation

    On February 4th the Portuguese Secretary of State for Science and Innovation, Mr Sampaio Nunes and the Head of his Cabinet, Mr Pedro Cardoso e Cunha, visited the JET facility. Mr Sampaio Nunes was welcomed by the EFDA Associate Leader for JET Dr. Jérôme Paméla, the Chairman of the EFDA steering committee and Head of the EURATOM/Instituto Superior Tecnico (IST) [...]

  • Week with an EUCYS Winner

    EFDA JET, as a member of EIRO forum (see footnote), sponsored the latest European Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS 2004) with a one week invitation to JET facilities for one of the EUCYS winners. Our special guest – Mr François Tissot, student from the Joseph Fourrier University in Grenoble – joined us in Culham in the week starting [...]

  • Close Support Unit in Culham

    In January, Duarte Borba from IST joined us as the new Head of Office of EFDA Associated Leader for JET. In May, Marco de Baar from FOM was appointed the new Head of Operations, following the departure of Jürgen Rapp, who took with him the good wishes of his colleagues and a number of well deserved gifts [...]

  • Brasilian delegation visits JET

    On the 18th of April, Dr Odair Dias Gonçalves, President of the National Commission for Nuclear Energy of Brazil, Dr Paulo Wrobel, Adviser of Science and Technology, Embassy of Brazil and Minister Ana Maria Sampaio Fernandes, Head of Economic and Commercial Sector of the Embassy visited the JET facility. After introductory discussions, Sir Chris [...]