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Hungary develops first ITER-sized pellet
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Fusion research at HUN-REN EK-CER extends from the study of basic plasma physics phenomena like plasma turbulence, pellet-plasma interaction, and beam-plasma interaction to the design and construction of subsystems for fusion devices. Equipment built by the institute operate on JET, Wendelstein 7-X, ASDEX Upgrade, KSTAR, EAST, MAST Upgrade, and JT-60SA. Engineering design activities aim at developing ITER components (Shattered Pellet Injector, diagnostic elements) and elements of the Demo Oriented Early Neutron Source DONES. For the European DEMO fusion reactor, conceptual design of remote handling components and solutions and optical diagnostics are being developed. Furthermore, the institute has been actively working on Crypton, a versatile cryogenic system designed to support research on cryogenic pellet formation and superconducting magnet cooling, which are essential for both disruption mitigation and the fueling of fusion reactors. Additionally, the development of a novel proton source is underway, designed to provide a stable and precisely controlled beam for plasma diagnostics and fusion-related applications.
About 40 people are working in fusion research at HUN-REN EK-CER including researchers, engineers, and technicians.
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