What’s New

The experiment team at the joint Japan/Europe international fusion experiment JT-60SA in Naka, Japan, is organizing an onsite training week from 14 to 18 September 2026 in advance of its OP2 operational campaign. Participation in this training is necessary for those interested in participating in JT-60SA control room or operator roles as trainees during this campaign.

The training week will feature lectures about different aspects of operation such as the characteristics of magnets and sub-systems, plasma initiation, real-time control implementation, control room roles and decision flow, experiment implementation, diagnostics, and management. Practical lectures on the use of the human-machine interface (HMI)—the tool used at JT-60SA to prepare for discharges—are also planned.

The call for participation is addressed to members of European scientific institutions/universities involved in EURATOM or members of the Japanese fusion research program and agreed collaborators. Applications from other researchers may be considered on an individual basis depending on their institution’s agreement with the JT-60SA project. Participants must have previous experience in some aspects of operation (diagnostics or sub-system operations, operations leader, session leader).

The deadline to apply is 3 July 2026. See all information on the JT-60SA website.