The program of the sessions will be composed of a small number of introductory key-note talks and several presentations selected based on submitted abstracts. We encourage you to send abstracts and contribute to the workshop.
Areas of scientific interest / sessions of the workshop:
Qualification of materials for the fusion programme, DEMO and fusion power plant
Materials qualification is a crucial step on the path from fusion research materials to DEMO and future fusion power plants, where components must resist extreme neutron, thermal, and mechanical loads. This session will explore how IFMIF-DONES will contribute to solve the data gaps by providing fusion-relevant irradiation conditions to validate structural, plasma-facing, and high-heat-flux materials for safe, reliable operation.
Tritium breeding technologies: validation at DONES
Tritium breeding technologies are a key enabling element for fusion reactors, ensuring fuel self-sufficiency through breeding blanket systems. This session will address how IFMIF-DONES can support the pre-qualification of breeding blanket concepts by investigating the behavior of breeder materials under irradiation, their interaction with neutron multipliers, tritium generation, transport, retention, and release under fusion reactor relevant conditions.
Studies of functional materials and other fusion technologies
Diagnostics and plasma heating of fusion reactors rely on optical and electrical properties of functional materials. Functional materials used in In-Vessel components encompass electrical insulators for sensors, active materials of sensors, electrical insulators of liquid-metal channel inserts, windows (plasma heating), mirrors, optical fibers. Superconducting coils service shielded by the blanket, but still receive neutron fluences that can be detrimental for their function. The session aims at exploring the application-relevant (DEMO and beyond) irradiation conditions, operation environment and physical properties of candidate functional materials, and corresponding irradiation capabilities in IFMIF-DONES.
Nuclear physics: TOF-DONES facility and other experiments
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Industrial neutron irradiations and societal applications
Industrial neutron irradiations and societal applications focus on how IFMIF-DONES complementary experimental areas can address industrial and societal needs beyond fusion, using continuous and pulsed deuteron and neutron beams. The session will cover applications ranging from superconducting materials characterization and irradiation, cultural heritage, characterization of sensitive samples, technologies for advanced industry, and broader scientific use.
Life sciences and medical applications
Experiments for benchmarking of computational materials science
The development of irradiation-resistant materials can greatly benefit from predictive models that accelerate materials discovery and provide long-term insight into material behavior. IFMIF-DONES offers a unique opportunity to validate these computational models. The aim of this session is to define the methods—ranging from atomistic to continuum scales—and identify the materials best suited for this validation, considering a broad spectrum of materials relevant to fusion energy and other applications involving neutron irradiation.
Experiments during the commissioning phase of DONES
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Discussion of the DONES experimental programme proposal
A working group representing all DONES stakeholders has been established to prepare a proposal of the DONES Exerimental Programme. In this session the principles for the definition of the Programme, planning of irradiation campaigns, handling of different experimental areas and possible upgrades will be presented. A preliminary draft of the Experimental Progamme will be proposed and discussed.
Next steps for the DONES users community and selection of the Users Committee members
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