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Laser demonstration on JET detects fusion fuels

Scientists and engineers from eight nations have carried out a project using lasers on the Joint European Torus (JET) to study fusion fuel retention.  The collaborative effort demonstrates the potential for future joint initiatives in the design, safety and operational efficiency…

Leah CrepazFebruary 4, 2025

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JET’s final deuterium-tritium experiment results revealed one year on

One year after the conclusion of the Joint European Torus (JET)’s final scientific experiments, crucial findings are emerging that will play a key role in advancing future fusion machines. These findings have resulted in the submission of 96 research papers…

Michael BridgeDecember 16, 2024

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Autonomous robot paves the way for future fusion maintenance

In a world-first, a fully autonomous robot has been used to inspect the inside of a fusion energy facility. The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the Oxford Robotics Institute (ORI), University of Oxford, have achieved a first-ever autonomous…

Michael BridgeSeptember 19, 2024

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Leading UKAEA and the world into a new era

JET’s repurposing and decommissioning programme 2024 marks the beginning of a new era at UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), as the iconic Joint European Torus (JET) facility transitioned in December 2023 from its plasma science operations into the next stage…

Curtis WoodleyMarch 22, 2024

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UKAEA welcomes the Minister for Nuclear and Renewables, Andrew Bowie MP to the JET Celebration Day

Minister Bowie shares his thoughts on the UK’s Fusion Futures Programme UKAEA welcomed a visit from the UK’s Minister for Nuclear and Renewables, Andrew Bowie MP, to Culham Campus on 28th February 2024 to celebrate the success of the Joint…

Curtis WoodleyMarch 4, 2024

Paul Henri-Rebut speaking at JET Celebration event at Culham Campus

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Standing ovation for JET inventor

A touching moment warmed the hearts of many when the inventor of the Joint European Torus (JET) was greeted with a resounding ovation at Wednesday’s JET Celebration Day event at Culham Campus. The event, dedicated to the success of JET…

Leah CrepazMarch 4, 2024

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Fusion research facility JET’s final tritium experiments yield new energy record

The Joint European Torus (JET), one of the world’s largest and most powerful fusion machines, has demonstrated the ability to reliably generate fusion energy, whilst simultaneously setting a world-record in energy output. These notable accomplishments represent a significant milestone in…

Leah CrepazFebruary 8, 2024

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Pioneering JET delivers final plasma

The Joint European Torus (JET) has performed its final experiments, marking the end of a 40-year era for the groundbreaking machine. Some 40-and-a-half years after its first pulse on 25 June, 1983, JET delivered pulse number 105,842 on Monday 18…

Leah CrepazDecember 20, 2023

Joint European Torus interior with superimposed pink plasma on left side of image

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Fusion energy facility JET demonstrates use of laser-based diagnostic to monitor tritium

Fusion energy scientists and engineers at the Joint European Torus (JET) have developed a world leading method involving lasers to release and measure tritium trapped in fusion energy tokamaks. Most approaches to creating commercial fusion favour the use two hydrogen…

Michael BridgeDecember 7, 2023

JET Vessel Interior viewed from Octant 1 Port

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JET experiments to test electronics in fusion environments

A joint study by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), CERN, EUROfusion, CEA-IRFM, Aix-Marseille University (AMU), CNRS and University of Rennes, at the Joint European Torus (JET) facility in Culham, Oxfordshire, will investigate the impact of neutrons on the performance…

Michael BridgeOctober 5, 2023

joint european torus

Laser demonstration on JET detects fusion fuels

JET’s final deuterium-tritium experiment results revealed one year on

Autonomous robot paves the way for future fusion maintenance

Leading UKAEA and the world into a new era

UKAEA welcomes the Minister for Nuclear and Renewables, Andrew Bowie MP to the JET Celebration Day

Standing ovation for JET inventor

Fusion research facility JET’s final tritium experiments yield new energy record

Pioneering JET delivers final plasma

Fusion energy facility JET demonstrates use of laser-based diagnostic to monitor tritium

JET experiments to test electronics in fusion environments

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