Since the beginning of this year, the Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion (IPPLM) has been participating in the HiPER+ EUROfusion project. The funding from the Enabling Research budget was allocated for the period 2026–2027 to support more than 140 researchers belonging to 30 research groups from 12 countries to prepare a conceptual design of a next-generation European High Power Laser Fusion Research Facility. The PI of the project is Prof. Dimitri Batani (University of Bordeaux).
The primary objective of the project is to deliver the full conceptual design of a European High Power Laser Fusion Research Facility. The work within the project is organised in seven Work Packages.
Project Work Packages
- WP1: Project Management, Coordination, and Facility Conceptual Design
- WP2: Tailored Experiments
- WP3: Laser Technology
- WP4: Targets, Materials, and Engineering Aspects
- WP5: Laser-Plasma and Nuclear Fusion Diagnostics
- WP6: Physics
- WP7: Community Building and European Research Landscape Development
IPPLM contributes to the following packages:
WP2 – Tailored Experiments
This work package focuses on experimental validation, providing critical support to theoretical models and guiding design choices for the proposed facility.
Coordinators in IPPLM: Prof. Tadeusz Pisarczyk, Prof. Katarzyna Batani.
WP5 – Laser-Plasma and Nuclear Fusion Diagnostics
This work package designs the advanced diagnostic systems required to monitor and control the fusion process under reactor-relevant conditions.
Coordinator in IPPLM: Dr. Piotr Rączka.
WP6 – Physics
This work package establishes a comprehensive framework for the current state of laser fusion physics, with emphasis on direct-drive shock ignition, while also assessing alternative direct-drive schemes. This work package focuses on the theoretical and computational physics of direct-drive implosions, a central component of the project’s strategy.
Coordinators in IPPLM: Prof. Jan Badziak, Dr. Piotr Rączka.
WP7 – Community Building and European Research Landscape Development
This work package focuses on building long-term community support and infrastructure beyond the conceptual design phase.
Coordinator in IPPLM: Prof. Katarzyna Batani.
Learn more
HiPER+ LinkedIn profile
https://www.linkedin.com/company/hiperplus/
HiPER+ website
https://www.laserfusion.eu/category/hiper-plus/
