Work Packages

WP1 aim

This work package coordinates and supervises all project activities to ensure delivery of the final conceptual design. Responsibilities include progress monitoring, resource reallocation, communication across… Dowiedz się więcej »WP1 aim

WP2 aim

The primary objective of the project is to deliver the full conceptual design of a European IFE infrastructure, and this requires performing some dedicated experimental… Dowiedz się więcej »WP2 aim

WP3 aim

The HiPER+RF project addresses key challenges in inertial confinement fusion (ICF) facility design by: (i) increasing laser wall-plug efficiency to 7–15%,(ii) demonstrating high-repetition-rate operation with… Dowiedz się więcej »WP3 aim

WP4 aim

This activity defines the engineering specifications of the interaction chamber for ignition experiments, addressing licensing, target manufacturing, diagnostics, and debris management. It also evaluates reactor… Dowiedz się więcej »WP4 aim

WP5 aim

This activity delivers the conceptual design of diagnostics for an ignition facility operating at high repetition rates in harsh environments. It develops methods to monitor… Dowiedz się więcej »WP5 aim

WP6 aim

WP6 aims This work package establishes a comprehensive framework for the current state of laser fusion physics, with emphasis on direct-drive shock ignition (WP6.1–WP6.6), while… Dowiedz się więcej »WP6 aim

WP7 aim

The HiPER+RF consortium will strengthen collaboration across the laser and nuclear fusion research community through strategic communication, training, and stakeholder engagement. Activities include dissemination of… Dowiedz się więcej »WP7 aim

The Centro de Láseres Pulsados (CLPU), a leading Spanish research infrastructure in high-intensity laser science and part of the national ICTS network, is seeking applications for the position of Head of Scientific Division. Details of the application and selection process are here. Applications must be submitted through the CLPU employment portal before 20 July 2026.
52^nd EPS Plasma Physics Conference, 29 June - 3 July 2026, Edinburgh, UK
A Round Table discussion on “Inertial Fusion Energy: Future Prospects” will take place in Edinburgh during the EPS Conference on 2 July 2026, 13:00-14:30. The session would be chaired by the member of HiPER+ Executive Committee prof. Luca Volpe. Session will include a brief overview of the current state of inertial fusion, followed by an interactive panel and audience discussion on EU strategy, industry engagement, community synergies across plasma science, and training the next generation of researchers.
38th European Conference on Laser Interaction with Matter, 14-18 September, 2026, Prague, Czech Republic.
ECLIM 2026 conference would be followed by a satellite workshop on Radiation and Materials Aspects of ICF Reactor Development, 19 September, Prague
7th European Conference on Plasma Diagnostics ECPD 2027, 9-14 May 2027, Pisa, Italy. The meeting will bring together scientists & engineers working on plasma diagnostics for magnetic confinement fusion, inertial confinement fusion, beam plasmas, low-temperature and industrial plasmas as well as space and astrophysical plasmas.