IRradiation Effects on HTS for Fusion
February 2027, Torino, Italy
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Scope:
The goal of the workshop is to create a strong network of researchers that unites the competences coming from the nuclear fusion community with those from scholars who worked on the high temperature superconductors (HTS). In our view this is a crucial step to tackle the several challenges related to the effects of particle radiation on the HTS tapes that are enabling the development of compact fusion reactors.
Important dates:
They will be published within the end of January 2026.
Topics:
- HTS technology for fusion
– State-of-the-art of HTS wires and tapes
– Needs for magnets in compact fusion reactors - Radiation damage
– Neutronics and radiation environment
– Shielding materials and designs
– Advanced methods and facilities
– Simulations and experiments on HTS
– Irradiation of HTS for pinning optimization
Workshop chairmen:
Francesco Laviano (PoliTO)
Daniele Torsello (PoliTO)
Scientific committee:
Giuseppe Celentano (ENEA)
Simon Chislett-McDonald (Tokamak Energy Ltd.)
Leonardo Civale (LANL – retired)
Michael Eisterer (TUWien)
David Fischer (MIT)
Toshinori Ozaki (Kwansei Gakuin)
Susannah Speller (Oxford)
Contact: iref@polito.it