We are pleased to invite you all to join us there.
Fusion has long been vaunted as a near-limitless source of clean power, but its proponents seem to have permanently fixed it at 30 years in the future.
With recent experimental breakthroughs in the US where excess energy was released by a fusion reaction for the first time, a natural question to raise is whether this really is a significant step forward or perhaps a false dawn.
A pair of experts will enlighten us on this question, alongside giving an overview of recent developments and possible future directions of the different approaches to fusion in order to overcome the huge challenges involved in creating sustainable fusion power.
Our speakers include:
Prof. Zulfikar Najmudin, Professor of Plasma Physics at Imperial College, London, and Deputy Director of the John-Adams Institute. Prof. Najmudin’s research involves inertial confinement fusion, laser-plasma interactions, and magnetized plasmas.
Dr. Yasmin Andrew, Physics Student Liaison Officer at Imperial College, London, and Fellow of the Institute of Physics. Dr. Andrew is working on tokamak fusion including at JET and MAST-U.
This event will take place in Room 611, EEE Building (6th floor). Each speaker will give a presentation of their insights and work within the field, including current challenges and their expectations for the future of fusion, before a discussion and an opportunity for a Q&A.
To confirm your attendance, please fill in our registration form:
https://forms.office.com/e/x5iHkZB34h
Places are limited so please register (~30 seconds) to avoid disappointment! We look forward to seeing you there.
