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.
Membership and Research Collaboration Areas
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Member |
Location |
Research Area |
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University of Sydney |
Sydney |
- Quasi-toroidal pulsed cathodic arc
- Plasma theory/ diagnostics
|
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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
|
 |
Murdoch University |
Perth |
- Electron, photon collisions with atoms
|
 |
Flinders University |
Adelaide |
- Computational MHD modelling
|
 |
University of Canberra |
Canberra |
- Plasma fuelling,
- Soft x-ray imaging
|
|

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University of Wollongong |
Wollongong |
- Metallurgy
- Welding
- Surface engineering
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ANSTO |
Sydney |
- Manages OPAL research reactor
- ~1000 staff
|
 |
AINSE
|
Sydney |
- Australian and New Zealand University and ANSTO Membership
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