The IFMIF-DONES fusion oriented neutron source: evolution of the design

W Królas, A Ibarra, F Arbeiter, F Arranz… - Nuclear …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
IFMIF-DONES is a powerful neutron irradiation facility for the study and qualification of
materials planned as part of the European roadmap to fusion-generated electricity. Its main …

Development of reduced-activation and radiation-resistant high-entropy alloys for fusion reactor

H Yang, Z Shao, Q Lu, C Cui, L Xu, G Yang - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the development of advanced nuclear reactors such as fusion reactors and Generation
IV reactors, structural materials for nuclear applications will face increasingly extreme …

The IFMIF-DONES project: design status and main achievements within the EUROfusion FP8 work programme

D Bernardi, A Ibarra, F Arbeiter, F Arranz… - Journal of Fusion …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility-DEMO-Oriented NEutron Source
(IFMIF-DONES) is a high-intensity neutron irradiation facility for qualification of fusion reactor …

The European approach to the fusion-like neutron source: the IFMIF-DONES project

A Ibarra, F Arbeiter, D Bernardi, W Krolas… - Nuclear …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
The need of a neutron source for the qualification of materials to be used in future fusion
power reactors have been recognized in the European (EU) fusion programme for many …

Experimental demonstration of the thin-film liquid-metal jet as a charge stripper

T Kanemura, M LaVere, R Madendorp, F Marti… - Physical Review Letters, 2022 - APS
For high-power heavy ion accelerators, the development of a suitable charge stripper, which
can handle intense beams, is essential. This Letter describes the first experimental …

Demonstration of an intense lithium beam for forward-directed pulsed neutron generation

M Okamura, S Ikeda, T Kanesue, K Takahashi… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
As an alternative to research nuclear reactors, a compact accelerator-driven neutron
generator that uses a lithium beam driver could be a promising candidate since it produces …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances of the IFMIF-DONES central instrumentation and control systems engineering design

M Cappelli, F Ambi, A Bagnasco, E Botta… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility-DEMOsingle bond Oriented NEutron
Source (IFMIF-DONES) is an accelerator-based neutron source that generates high-energy …

Validation of the linear IFMIF prototype accelerator (LIPAc) in Rokkasho

K Kondo, T Akagi, F Arranz, N Bazin, L Bellan… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2020 - Elsevier
For the development of the International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility (IFMIF) aiming
at material tests for fusion power plants, the construction of the Linear IFMIF Prototype …

Technology readiness assessment of materials for DEMO in-vessel applications

M Richardson, M Gorley, Y Wang, G Aiello… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2021 - Elsevier
A dedicated procedure was developed to categorize the technology readiness of materials
for specific DEMO in-vessel fusion reactor applications. This methodology was employed to …

[HTML][HTML] Overview of IFMIF-DONES diagnostics: Requirements and techniques

C Torregrosa-Martin, A Ibarra, J Aguilar, F Ambi… - Fusion engineering and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The IFMIF-DONES Facility is a unique first-class scientific infrastructure whose
construction is foreseen in Granada, Spain, in the coming years. Strong integration efforts …