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New hardware for the COMPASS Upgrade tokamak
7 Sep 2026
Building a nuclear fusion reactor requires precise instruments that can withstand extreme conditions. Within the scope of the Implementing Agreement between the Department of Energy of the United States of America (DOE) and the Czech Academy of Sciences for science and technology cooperation, the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory has stepped in to address this challenge by proposing a project named “COMPASS Upgrade collaboration - Mirnov sensor fabrication” to the DOE. [...]
Young scientists from the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic received the Otto Wichterle Prize
26 Jun 2026
They have been awarded since 2002 and are associated with a financial reward of 330 thousand crowns spread over three years. The prestigious Otto Wichterle Prize has already been awarded to 565 laureates in the past. [...]
COMPASS-U Dal Ben Story
24 Jun 2026
Harnessing magnetic forces in the order of tens of meganewtons requires more than just theory. It requires 180 tons of top-notch engineering work. [...]
New FASXCAM camera for extreme use
16 Jun 2026
Scientists from IPP in cooperation with the Faculty of Nuclear and Physical Engineering of the Czech Technical University in Prague, with the support of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, have developed a unique diagnostic camera FASXCAM, designed for measuring the presence of undesired impurities in scientific experiments focused on nuclear fusion research. [...]
Touch the fourth state of matter? No problem at the 2026 Science Fair!
15 Jun 2026
This year's Science Fair in Letňany is successfully behind us and the exhibition of the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic shone. Not only thanks to our experiments, but also through thousands of curious visitors. [...]
Professor Hartmut Zohm received the Mach Medal for his contributions for fusion reseach
9 Jun 2026
Professor Hartmut Zohm from the Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik has received the Ernst Mach Medal of Honor for his services to the physical sciences. He received this prestigious award from the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic for his lifelong contribution to nuclear fusion and plasma physics research. [...]
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