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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.

Membership and Research Collaboration Areas

Member

Location

Research Area

Sydney University Logo

University of Sydney

Sydney

  • Quasi-toroidal pulsed cathodic arc
  • Plasma theory/ diagnostics
ANU Logo

Australian National University

Canberra

  • H-1 National Facility
  • Plasma theory program
Newcastle University Logo

University of Newcastle

Newcastle

  • High heat flux alloys
  • Testing first wall materials using 10keV D and He bombardment
Murdoch University Logo

Murdoch University

Perth

  • Electron, photon collisions with atoms
Flinders University Logo

Flinders University

Adelaide

  • Computational MHD modelling
Canberra University Logo

University of Canberra

Canberra

  • Plasma fuelling,
  • Soft x-ray imaging

Wollongong Logo

University of Wollongong

Wollongong

  • Metallurgy
  • Welding
  • Surface engineering
OPAL

ANSTO

Sydney

  • Manages OPAL research reactor
  • ~1000 staff
AINSE Logo

AINSE

 

Sydney

  • Australian and New Zealand University and ANSTO Membership