Australian ITER Forum

The Australian ITER Forum is a collection of scientists and engineers from multiple research disciplines supporting a mission oriented goal of controlled fusion as an energy source

Objectives

To promote an Australian involvement in ITER and articulate the benefits to Australia
To promote the science of fusion energy.
To advance the recognition of fusion science and plasma physics in the wider scientific community.

Areas of Active Research Collaboration

	Member	Location	Research Area
	University of Sydney	Sydney	Quasi-toroidal pulsed cathodic arc Plasma theory/ diagnostics
	Australian National University	Canberra	H-1 National Facility Plasma theory program
	University of Newcastle	Newcastle	High heat flux alloys Testing first wall materials using 10keV D and He bombardment
	Curtin University of Technology	Perth	Electrons, positrons, or photon scattering from atoms and ions
	Flinders University	Adelaide	Atomic collision physics
	Macquarie University	Sydney	Laser-based time-resolved plasma spectoscopy Computer modelling of plasma kinetics, MHD
	University of Wollongong	Wollongong	Metallurgy Welding Surface engineering
	ANSTO	Sydney	Manages OPAL research reactor ~1000 staff
	AINSE Ltd	Sydney	Australian and New Zealand University and ANSTO Membership

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