Plasma Science and Fusion Center at MIT

Best time of the week- it's #MysteryPartMonday! This one's from the ate 1960's, before the center even existed. Anyone real PSFC trivia buffs out there? Drop your guesses in the comments!

A favorite #FromTheArchives- check out this schematic for the Tara Tandem Mirror experiment

A tale of two picnics; check out these photos of our brilliant administrative assistant Marcia Tench-Mora. Pictured in these beauties #FromTheArchives at summer staff parities in 1996 and recently, Marcia's been with us every step off the way 🥳

Our latest article on materials for fusion energy is live! 'Long-term research and design strategies for fusion energy materials', is now available for download in Matter, a leading materials science journal. Read it at: https://lnkd.in/gruTCPP2 This was an exciting collaboration with Tonio Buonassisi, Mike Short, Dennis Whyte, Sara Ferry, Myles Stapelberg, and Zachary Hartwig, with visual design from Marta Barriga. Our article aims to be a useful resource for materials researchers looking to "venture" into fusion research. It highlights: • A fusion primer for the materials researcher, including a focus on materials and energy flows, and a description of some better-known and less-known materials challenges; • A timeline and description of select prototype reactors coming online in the next decade, potential onramps for materials innovations; • An "iterative co-evolution design" framework, which emphasizes meaningful transactions between materials researchers and fusion-plant designers, in the face of uncertainties in fusion reactor design, regulations, and markets. Thank you for MIT Proto Ventures and the Plasma Science and Fusion Center at MIT for supporting this work. We hope our paper serves as a helpful guide for those starting their fusion materials research journey. Your thoughts and comments on our article are highly welcomed and appreciated! #FusionResearch #MaterialScience #Innovation #AutonomousLabs #HighThroughputExperimentation #Collaboration #GettingStartedinFusion

In late 2021 Bloomberg asserted that the #nuclearfusion market could achieve a staggering $40 trillion valuation. Others have predicted trillions in supply chain spending as the industry matures. Other recent studies have explored the #fusion market in more granular detail and delivered some thought-provoking results. Join us on December 11 for an in-depth #webinar featuring four leading market participants as we explore the market potential of fusion, examining its size, growth rate, supply chain dynamics, and geographic distribution. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gkQ3C3rW #FusionX #ClimateTech #FusionEnergy #CleanPower

I’m super excited that Rémi Delaporte-Mathurin got not one, but two awards at #FusionHPC workshop on the work of upgrading FESTIM to DOLFINx, the new interface of the FEniCS Project! Personally, I got involved in the rewrite in April, proposing some new ways for setting up the variational formulations. Since then, I’ve visited Remi Plasma Science and Fusion Center at MIT and we have made some very nice improvements to the next version of FESTIM!

Ready for today's #MysteryPartMonday? Drop your guesses in the comments!

🚀 Paris-Saclay Delegation in Boston | International Cooperation Last week, FACCNE was thrilled to host a Learning Expedition in Boston and Cambridge for an 18-member delegation from the Paris-Saclay innovation cluster, featuring elected officials, economic leaders, academics, and 3 start-ups 🏙️ Visits and Presentations:  The delegation toured key hubs of Boston’s innovation ecosystem, including the CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center), Æthos, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT Media Lab, LabCentral, MassRobotics, Plasma Science and Fusion Center at MIT, Harvard Grid, and Harvard Innovation Labs. Through conferences, lab visits, presentations, and data exchanges, participants uncovered tangible opportunities to drive international partnerships in areas like R&D, academia, and entrepreneurship.  🌟Key Highlights:   🔹 A breakfast meeting with Consul General of France Mustafa SOYKURT, who highlighted the importance of fostering transatlantic cooperation.   🔹 A thought-provoking panel featuring Grégoire de Lasteyrie, Cécile Chevalier, Christopher Cripps, and Nigel Jacob, moderated by Alain Eudaric, provided a comparative view of Boston and Paris-Saclay’s innovation landscapes. 🔹 A session with two amazing young entrepreneurs, Philippe Rival and Stamati Liapis of Enlaye, based at Harvard Innovation Labs, complemented by presentations on Harvard Innovation Labs’ initiatives and the impactful work of Harvard Grid, a collaboration between Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Harvard Office of Technology Development (OTD). 🔎 Communauté Paris-Saclay in Focus:   Delegates showcased the strengths and growing influence of Paris-Saclay while learning from Boston’s vibrant innovation network. The exchanges sparked discussions about shared challenges and synergies between these two globally renowned ecosystems, offering concrete and collaborative opportunities to enhance attractiveness and economic dynamism. Missenard Didier - Axelle Champagne - Christophe Tusseau - Pauline Audebert - Julien Miallet - Séverine Alfaiate - Karine JACQ - Daniel Vert, PhD - Labrogere Paul - Arielle Santé - Elsa Ferrard - Elise Colla - Cécile Chevalier - Joë Sangar - Florence Clavaguera - Ludivine Wolczik - Monique Clark - FACCNE ⎮ French-American Chamber of Commerce, New England

Did you guess our #MysteryPartMonday correctly last week? Want to know more about where that part came from? Check out this schematic #FromTheArchives of Wave!

Good morning, it's #MysteryPartMonady everyone!!!! Anyone have a guess who this beauty is? Let us know in the comments!