The Istituto di Fisica del Plasma (IFP) "Piero Caldirola", Milan, belongs to the Department of Energy & Transportation of the Italian National Research Council (CNR). IFP is also a Euratom Research Unit of the EURATOM-ENEA Association, coordinating the relevant fusion activities of the Research Groups of the University of Milano-Bicocca, of the Milan Polytechnic, and of two CNR Institutes, the Institute for Energetics and Interphases (IENI-Padua) and the Institute for Complex Systems (ISC-Florence), for specific research tasks. The primary mission of the IFP-CNR is to develop physics and technology activities for the implementation of the experimental prototype of the fusion reactor ITER, and to contribute to its success actively participating in the international accompanying programme. During the last thirty years IFP-CNR has gained a recognized experience in the physics, modeling and technology of high-power heating of magnetized fusion plasmas by means of high-frequency electromagnetic radiation. This valuable know-how is at the basis of the strong commitment of IFP-CNR in the European R&D programme aimed at providing the ECRH system for ITER. In particular, in collaboration with other European associated laboratories, in 2010 IFP-CNR has continued its activities in the frame of the EGYC Consortium under the F4E Grant for the development of the EU gyrotron; has participated to the establishment of the EC-UL Consortium aimed at developing the ECRH Upper Launcher, still under F4E Grant; has obtained two Service Contracts from ITER IO on the subject. Moreover IFPCNR has entered into negotiation with other European partners in order to be ready to jointly apply to forthcoming Call for Proposals by F4E, in particular on diagnostic development. The commitment of IFP-CNR to the accompanying programme has proceeded along several lines of action. First, in the frame of the traditional collaboration with ENEA-Frascati, the activities related to the installation of the new EC wave power launcher, of the new CTS line, and of the electrooptical probe for dust-detection in FTU have been continued. Moreover, the involvement of IFP-CNR in the development of the design of FAST has been carried on. Second, the participation of IFP-CNR personnel to the JET programme has also continued in the fields of diagnostic development, transport studies and with an important contribution to the Feasibility Study of an ECRH System. Third, collaborations with AUG and Alcator C-Mod groups have also enriched the spectrum of activities of IFP-CNR. Most of the physics research activities carried out at IFP-CNR have been accompanied by the development of theoretical models and computational tools. The IFP participation to the EU Fusion Programme consists also of activities in the field of fusion-related technologies. These activities, mainly devoted to material surface processing for different applications and dust dynamics, are carried out in collaboration with the Polytechnic of Milan, IENI-CNR, ENEAFrascati and other Actors, typically under EFDA Tasks. Finally, the traditional commitment of IFP-CNR in formation and training of researchers in fusion physics and technologies has involved a few researchers in teaching at university courses and in tutoring Master, PhD students and young scientists at the IFP-CNR premises. Milano, October 2011 Maurizio Lontano Director of IFP-CNR
Activity Report 2010
2011
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The Istituto di Fisica del Plasma (IFP) "Piero Caldirola", Milan, belongs to the Department of Energy & Transportation of the Italian National Research Council (CNR). IFP is also a Euratom Research Unit of the EURATOM-ENEA Association, coordinating the relevant fusion activities of the Research Groups of the University of Milano-Bicocca, of the Milan Polytechnic, and of two CNR Institutes, the Institute for Energetics and Interphases (IENI-Padua) and the Institute for Complex Systems (ISC-Florence), for specific research tasks. The primary mission of the IFP-CNR is to develop physics and technology activities for the implementation of the experimental prototype of the fusion reactor ITER, and to contribute to its success actively participating in the international accompanying programme. During the last thirty years IFP-CNR has gained a recognized experience in the physics, modeling and technology of high-power heating of magnetized fusion plasmas by means of high-frequency electromagnetic radiation. This valuable know-how is at the basis of the strong commitment of IFP-CNR in the European R&D programme aimed at providing the ECRH system for ITER. In particular, in collaboration with other European associated laboratories, in 2010 IFP-CNR has continued its activities in the frame of the EGYC Consortium under the F4E Grant for the development of the EU gyrotron; has participated to the establishment of the EC-UL Consortium aimed at developing the ECRH Upper Launcher, still under F4E Grant; has obtained two Service Contracts from ITER IO on the subject. Moreover IFPCNR has entered into negotiation with other European partners in order to be ready to jointly apply to forthcoming Call for Proposals by F4E, in particular on diagnostic development. The commitment of IFP-CNR to the accompanying programme has proceeded along several lines of action. First, in the frame of the traditional collaboration with ENEA-Frascati, the activities related to the installation of the new EC wave power launcher, of the new CTS line, and of the electrooptical probe for dust-detection in FTU have been continued. Moreover, the involvement of IFP-CNR in the development of the design of FAST has been carried on. Second, the participation of IFP-CNR personnel to the JET programme has also continued in the fields of diagnostic development, transport studies and with an important contribution to the Feasibility Study of an ECRH System. Third, collaborations with AUG and Alcator C-Mod groups have also enriched the spectrum of activities of IFP-CNR. Most of the physics research activities carried out at IFP-CNR have been accompanied by the development of theoretical models and computational tools. The IFP participation to the EU Fusion Programme consists also of activities in the field of fusion-related technologies. These activities, mainly devoted to material surface processing for different applications and dust dynamics, are carried out in collaboration with the Polytechnic of Milan, IENI-CNR, ENEAFrascati and other Actors, typically under EFDA Tasks. Finally, the traditional commitment of IFP-CNR in formation and training of researchers in fusion physics and technologies has involved a few researchers in teaching at university courses and in tutoring Master, PhD students and young scientists at the IFP-CNR premises. Milano, October 2011 Maurizio Lontano Director of IFP-CNRI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
