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REMINDER! Sign-ups for virtual & in-person DIII-D Fusion Energy Week tours are open. We look forward to sharing our facility with everyone in May. Enjoy the sneak peek below 👀 Sign-up link: usfusionenergy.org/event/diii-d-n… #fusionenergyweek #fusionenergy #facilitytour #virtualtour

A recent visit by Next Step Fusion's CEO highlighted the success of recent collaborations in plasma control supported by #AI & provided an opportunity to discuss ongoing projects. We're excited to see how these joint efforts continue to address pressing challenges in fusion!

Meet some of the students leading experiments at DIII-D! In 2024, 11 experiments were selected as an allocation to support the development of future fusion scientists. Our student researchers are an essential part of DIII-D, and we are excited to help launch their fusion careers!

Applications for the Fall 2025 #SULI and #CCI programs are open! Apply today for an opportunity to perform research at DIII-D, contributing to cutting-edge efforts to solve science & technology questions for fusion. U.S. Department of Energy More info: science.osti.gov/wdts

First plasma alert! After completing a vent to upgrade existing capabilities & add exciting new ones, the start-up process for 2025 experiments is underway. The Operations team is hard at work improving plasma quality & prepping DIII-D for experiments to start in late April.

Fusion Day 2025: Fusion scientists & engineers highlighted the promise of fusion energy & shared their impressive accomplishments with congresspeople. DIII-D is happy to provide an essential facility for their cutting-edge work addressing challenges to getting fusion on the grid.

Sign up today! Join us in one month (May 7 & 8) as we celebrate Fusion Energy Week with virtual tours of our facility, open to anyone in the world 🌎 We’re excited to share our work in fusion science and technology with you! U.S. Fusion Energy usfusionenergy.org/event/diii-d-n…

DIII-D recently added exciting new capabilities & upgraded existing systems during our vent! One addition is a special mirror in the tokamak ceiling. It provides a novel way to launch electron cyclotron (EC) waves into the plasma from above for plasma heating & current drive.

The DIII-D-UC San Diego partnership is expanding! With the new Fusion Engineering Institute increasingly engaging with us, this partnership provides more opportunities for early engagement in fusion, building the knowledge & workforce needed for the future! bit.ly/42MZr3a

Welcome Firefly Fusion! This French startup is developing an actively cooled copper magnet tokamak optimized for negative triangularity. We will collaborate to advance research on this innovative plasma shape, validating predictive simulation tools and improving device designs.

And we’re off - DIII-D’s 2025 experimental campaign is underway! We'll address critical research gaps in fusion. Studies will explore materials, heat exhaust, plasma control, AI, & reactor-relevant operation, as well as first High-Field Side Lower Hybrid Current Drive operation.

Get your tickets now to join us on May 8th for Confusion: Let’s Clear the Air about Fusion! hosted by taste of science San Diego, where DIII-D team members will discuss performing research and integrating advanced computing & machine learning in fusion. tasteofscience.org/san-diego-even…

Happy Fusion Energy Week! This week, DIII-D will be celebrating our contributions to fusion science & technology advancements. Interested in learning more? Sign-ups for virtual tours on 5/7 & 5/8 are still open: usfusionenergy.org/event/diii-d-n… U.S. Fusion Energy #FusionEnergyWeek

DIII-D is solving big challenges with big data! Learn more about how DIII-D's work with NERSC, ALCF, Energy Sciences Network (ESnet), and Globus as part of the U.S. Department of Energy Integrated Research Infrastructure is enhancing the science performed at DIII-D here: bit.ly/4m2XUOd #fusionenergy #HPC

During the 2nd annual Fusion Energy Week, DIII-D tours were packed! We had a great time sharing a behind-the-scenes look at our science & facility and answering everyone's questions about how our experiments solve challenges for fusion commercialization. U.S. Fusion Energy

During #fusionenergyweek, DIII-D team members taught a large crowd about fusion & DIII-D at the “Confusion? Let’s Talk about Fusion!” event. We loved getting to talk with everyone about our role in advancing fusion - hope to see you all next year! taste of science San Diego U.S. Fusion Energy

DIII-D Director Richard Buttery recently spoke at the first Microsoft Research Fusion Summit. He joined other experts in discussing how AI could advance fusion efforts & shared how DIII-D is experimenting with ways to apply AI to accelerate progress toward fusion energy.

Wave "hi!" to DIII-D’s newest vessel inspection approach – drone visualization! Evan, an U.S. Department of Energy SULI intern, recently completed the first drone flights inside the DIII-D tokamak. This approach should save time – letting us get back to solving fusion research challenges faster!

Plasma-facing materials remain a vital component for fusion commercialization. Mary Alice Cusentino (Sandia National Labs) gave an invited talk on candidate tungsten alloys at the 20th PFMC Conference in Slovenia, providing insights for predicted behavior for future fusion power plants.

This week, DIII-D hosted Fusion Materials Industry Day! Scientists from Avalanche Energy, Tokamak Energy, & Thea Energy brought their best candidate materials for fusion devices to DIII-D for testing. We can’t wait to see how this work informs the fusion devices of the future!