Ing. Ondřej Ficker, Ph.D. [ PhD Student, Tokamak Department ]

Place: NHB, Office: H 311
Tel.: (+420) 266 052413
Email: ficker@ipp.cas.cz

Research Interests

Runaway electrons and interaction with MHD and kinetic instabilities
Iverse problems in plasma physics
Tokamak operation and plasma control

Education

2013	Bc. FNSPE CTU Unfolding of proton spectra from activation probe
2015	Master's degree Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague Generation, losses and detection of runaway electrons in tokamaks
2015-2023	Ph.D. FNSPE CTU Experimental studies of runaway electrons in tokamaks

Academic Awards

2021

Josef Hlávka Prize
Awarded by : Josef Hlávka Foundation

Membership in professional societies, committees, editorial boards, ...

2018-2021

Member
FuseNet Student Council

Supervised students

2018-2022	Lukáš Lobko Bc. thesis and MSc. thesis supervisor Measurements of Neutrons at the COMPASS tokamak
2022-2023	Andrés Orduña Martínez MSc. supervisor Visible camera tomographic inversion for RE studies under Ar and D gas injection on the COMPASS tokamak

Research projects

2023-2028	Center of Advanced Nuclear Technology II Co-investigator Provider: Technological Agency of the Czech Republic; Project ID: TN02000012
2018-2020	Radiation processes generated by runaway electrons in tokamaks Co-investigator Provider: Czech Science Foundation; Project ID: GA18-02482S

List of Publications


2019	Mlynář J., Ficker O., Macúšová E., Markovič T., Naydenkova D., Papp G., Urban J., Vlainić M., Vondráček P., Weinzettl V., Bogár O., Břeň D., Carnevale D., Casolari A., Čeřovský J., Farník M., Gobbin M., Gospodarczyk M., Hron M., Kulhánek P., Havlíček J., Havránek A., Imríšek M., Jakubowski M., Lamas N., Linhart V., Malinowski K., Marcisovsky M., Matveeva E., Pánek R., Plyusnin V.V., Rabinski M., Svoboda V., Svihra P., Varju J., Zebrowski J.: Runaway electron experiments at COMPASS in support of the EUROfusion ITER physics research. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion 61 [1] (2019) č. článku 014010. [ Abstract ] [ Link ]
	Carnevale D., Ariola M., Artaserse G., Bagnato F., Bin W., Boncagni L., Bolzonella T., Bombarda F., Buratti P., Calacci L., Causa F., Coda S., Cordella F., Decker J., De Tommasi G., Duval B., Esposito B., Ferró G., Ficker O., Gabellieri L., Gabrielli A., Galeani S., Galperti C., Garavaglia S., Havránek A., Gobbin M., Gospodarczyk M., Granucci G., Joffrin E., Lennholm M., Lier A., Macúšová E., Martinelli F., Martín-Solís J.R., Mlynář J., Panaccione G., Papp G., Passeri M., Pautasso G., Popović Ž., Possieri C., Pucella G., Sheikh U., Ramogida G., Reux C., Rimini F., Romano A., Sassano M., Tilia B., Tudisco O., Valcarcel D.: Runaway electron beam control. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion 61 [1] (2019) č. článku 014036. [ Abstract ] [ Link ]
2018	Plyusnin V.V., Reux C., Kiptily V.G., Pautasso G., Decker J., Papp G., Kallenbach A., Weinzettl V., Mlynář J., Coda S., Riccardo V., Lomas P., Jachmich S., Shevelev A.E., Alper B., Khilkevitch E., Martin Y., Dux R., Fuchs C., Duval B., Brix M., Tardini G., Maraschek M., Treutterer W., Giannone L., Mlynek A., Ficker O., Martin P., Gerasimov S., Potzel S., Papřok R., McCarthy P.J., Imríšek M., Boboc A., Lackner K., Fernandes A., Havlíček J., Giacomelli L., Vlainić M., Nocente M., Kruezi U.: Comparison of runaway electron generation parameters in small, medium-sized and large tokamaks—A survey of experiments in COMPASS, TCV, ASDEX-Upgrade and JET. Nuclear Fusion 58 [1] (2018) č. článku 016014. [ Abstract ] [ Link ]
2017	Mlynář J., Ficker O., Grover O., Imríšek M.: Current tasks of plasma tomography in tokamak research. 19th Conference of Czech and Slovak Physicists Proceedings. Košice: Slovak Physical Society, 2017, s. 43-44. ISBN 978-80-89855-04-9. [ Abstract ] [Conference of Czech and Slovak Physicists/19./. Prešov (SK), 04.09.2017-07.09.2017]
	Litaudon X., Bílková P., Cahyna P., Dejarnac R., Ďuran I., Ficker O., Fuchs V., Horáček J., Imríšek M., Markovič T., Mlynář J., Papřok R., Peterka M., Petržílka V., Tomeš M., Vondráček P.: Overview of the JET results in support to ITER. Nuclear Fusion 57 [10] (2017) č. článku 102001. [ Abstract ] [ Link ]
	Weinzettl V., Adámek J., Berta M., Bílková P., Bogár O., Böhm P., Cavalier J., Dejarnac R., Dimitrova M., Ficker O., Fridrich D., Grover O., Háček P., Havlíček J., Havránek A., Horáček J., Hron M., Imríšek M., Komm M., Kovařík K., Krbec J., Markovič T., Matveeva E., Mitošinková K., Mlynář J., Naydenkova D., Pánek R., Papřok R., Peterka M., Podolník A., Seidl J., Šos M., Stöckel J., Tomeš M., Varavin M., Varju J., Vlainic M., Vondráček P., Zajac J., Žáček F., Stano M., Anda G., Dunai D., Krizsanóczi T., Refy D., Zoletnik S., Silva A., Gomes R., Pereira T., Popov Tsv., Sarychev D., Ermak G.P., Zebrowski J., Jakubowski M., Rabinski M., Malinowski K., Nanobashvili S., Spolaore M., Vianello N., Gauthier E., Gunn J. P., Devitre A.: Progress in diagnostics of the COMPASS tokamak. Journal of Instrumentation 12 [December] (2017) č. článku C12015. [ Abstract ] [ Link ] [European Conference on Plasma Diagnostics (ECPD2017)/2./. Bordeaux, 18.04.2017-21.04.2017]
	Macúšová E., Urban J., Ficker O., Mlynář J., Vlainić M., Papřok R., Varju J., Weinzettl V., Čeřovský J., Farník M., Pokol G., Plyusnin V., Havlíček J., Pánek R., Hron M.: Estimation of the runaway electron current during the flattop phase in COMPASS. EPS 2017: 44th European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics. Vol. 41F. Mulhouse: European Physical Society, 2017 - (Fajardo, M.; Westerhof, E.; Riconda, C.; Melzer, A.; Bret, A.; Dromey, B.), č. článku P4.141. Europhysics Conference Abstracts (ECA). ISBN 979-10-96389-07. [ Abstract ] [EPS 2017 Conference on Plasma Physics/44./. Belfast (IE), 26.06.2017-30.06.2017]
	Reux C., Jachmich S., Joffrin E., Coffey I., Ficker O., Gerasimov S., Kiptily V., Kruezi U., Lehnen M., Losada U., Martin A., Mlynář J., Nardon E., Plyusnin V., Riccardo V., Saint-Laurent F., Szepesi G., Silburn S.: Physics of the creation and mitigation of runaway electron beams in presence of their background plasma. EPS 2017: 44th European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics. Vol. 41F. Mulhouse: European Physical Society, 2017 - (Fajardo, M.; Westerhof, E.; Riconda, C.; Melzer, A.; Bret, A.; Dromey, B.), č. článku O4.117. Europhysics Conference Abstracts (ECA). ISBN 979-10-96389-07. [ Abstract ] [EPS 2017 Conference on Plasma Physics/44./. Belfast (IE), 26.06.2017-30.06.2017]
	Ficker O., Mlynář J., Macúšová E., Vlainić M., Weinzettl V., Urban J., Čeřovský J., Farník M., Markovič T., Papřok R., Vondráček P., Imríšek M., Tomeš M., Havlíček J., Varju J., Varavin M., Bogár O., Havránek A., Gospodarczyk M., Rabinski M., Jakubowski M., Malinovski K., Zebrowski J., Plyusnin V., Papp G., Pánek R., Hron M.: RE beam generation in MGI disruptions on COMPASS. EPS 2017: 44th European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics. Vol. 41F. Mulhouse: European Physical Society, 2017 - (Fajardo, M.; Westerhof, E.; Riconda, C.; Melzer, A.; Bret, A.; Dromey, B.), č. článku P5.126. Europhysics Conference Abstracts (ECA). ISBN 979-10-96389-07. [ Abstract ] [EPS 2017 Conference on Plasma Physics/44./. Belfast (IE), 26.06.2017-30.06.2017]
	Čeřovský J., Farník M., Šos M., Svoboda J., Ficker O., Hetflejs M., Svihra P., Shkut M., Grover O., Veverka J., Svoboda V., Stöckel J., Adámek J., Dimitrova M.: Tokamak GOLEM for fusion education - chapter 8. EPS 2017: 44th European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics. Vol. 41F. Mulhouse: European Physical Society, 2017 - (Fajardo, M.; Westerhof, E.; Riconda, C.; Melzer, A.; Bret, A.; Dromey, B.), č. článku P1.107. Europhysics Conference Abstracts (ECA). ISBN 979-10-96389-07. [ Abstract ] [EPS 2017 Conference on Plasma Physics/44./. Belfast (IE), 26.06.2017-30.06.2017]
	Vondráček P., Gauthier C., Ficker O., Hron M., Imríšek M., Pánek R.: Fast infrared thermography on the COMPASS tokamak. Fusion Engineering and Design 123 [November] (2017) 764-767. [ Abstract ] [ Link ] [SOFT 2016: Symposium on Fusion Technology /29./. Prague, 05.09.2016-09.09.2016]
	Rabinski M., Jakubowski L., Malinowski K., Sadowski M. J., Zebrowski J., Jakubowski M.J., Mirowski R., Weinzettl V., Ficker O., Mlynář J., Pánek R., Papřok R., Vlainic M.: Development of a Cherenkov-type diagnostic system to study runaway electrons within the COMPASS tokamak. Journal of Instrumentation 12 [October] (2017) č. článku C10014. [ Abstract ] [ Link ] [European Conference on Plasma Diagnostics (ECPD2017)/2./. Bordeaux, 18.04.2017-21.04.2017]
	Meyer H., Adámek J., Bílková P., Bogár O., Böhm P., Cahyna P., Dimitrova M., Ficker O., Háček P., Horáček J., Imríšek M., Komm M., Kovařík K., Krbec J., Markovič T., Mitošinková K., Mlynář J., Papřok R., Peterka M., Petržílka V., Seidl J., Urban J., Vondráček P., Weinzettl V.: Overview of progress in European medium sized tokamaks towards an integrated plasma-edge/wall solution. Nuclear Fusion 57 [10] (2017) č. článku 102014. [ Abstract ] [ Link ]
	Ficker O., Mlynář J., Vlainic M., Čeřovský J., Urban J., Vondráček P., Weinzettl V., Macúšová E., Decker J., Gospodarczyk M., Martin P., Nardon E., Papp G., Plyusnin V.V., Reux C., Saint-Laurent F., Sommariva C., Cavalier J., Havlíček J., Havránek A., Hronová-Bilyková O., Imríšek M., Markovič T., Varju J., Papřok R., Pánek R., Hron M.: Losses of runaway electrons in MHD-active plasmas of the COMPASS tokamak. Nuclear Fusion 57 [7] (2017) č. článku 076002. [ Abstract ] [ Link ]
	Coda S., Ficker O., Horáček J., Papřok R.: Overview of the TCV tokamak program: scientific progress and facility upgrades. Nuclear Fusion 57 [October] (2017) č. článku 102011. [ Abstract ] [ Link ]
2016	Mlynář J., Bielecki J., Craciunescu T., Ficker O., Imríšek M., Löffelmann V., Tomeš M., Alper B., Giacomelli L., Milocco A., Popovichev S., Schlummer T.: Recent progress in plasma tomography at JET. Plasma Physics and Technology 3 [3] (2016) 26. [ Abstract ] [SPPT 2016 - 27th Symposium on Plasma Physics and Technology/27./. Prague, 20.06.2016-23.06.2016]
	Duban R., Ficker O., Grover O., Jiráková K., Leitl B., Matušů M., Okonechnikova T., Stöckel J., Svoboda V., Vondrášek G.: Tokamak GOLEM for fusion education - chapter 7. EPS 2016: 43rd European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics. Vol. 40A. Mulhouse: European Physical Society, 2016 - (Mantica, P.; Giruzzi, G.; Fajardo, M.; Gans, T.; Poedts, S.; Vennekens, N.), č. článku P5.009. Europhysics Conference Abstracts (ECA), ECA, 40A. ISBN 2-914771-99-1. [ Abstract ] [EPS 2016: Conference on Plasma Physics/43./. Leuven (BE), 04.07.2016-08.07.2016]
2015	Vlainić M., Mlynář J., Cavalier J., Weinzettl V., Papřok R., Imríšek M., Ficker O., Varavin M., Noterdaeme J.M.: Post-disruptive runaway electron beams in the COMPASS tokamak. Journal of Plasma Physics 81 [5] (2015) 475810506-475810506. [ Abstract ] [ Link ]
	Vlainić M., Vondráček P., Mlynář J., Weinzettl V., Ficker O., Varavin M., Papřok R., Imríšek M., Havlíček J., Pánek R., Noterdaeme J.-M.: Synchrotron Radiation from Runaway Electrons in COMPASS Tokamak. EPS 2015:42nd European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics. Vol. 39E. Mulhouse : European Physical Society, 2015, P4.108-P4.108. ISBN 2-914771-98-3. - (Europhysics Conference Abstracts. ECA. 39E). [ Abstract ] [ Link ] [EPS 2015 Conference on Plasma Physics/42./. Lisabon (PT), 22.06.2015-26.06.2015]
	Vlainić M., Mlynář J., Weinzettl V., Papřok R., Imríšek M., Ficker O., Vondráček P., Havlíček J.: First dedicated observations of runaway electrons in the COMPASS tokamak. Nukleonika 60 [2] (2015) 249-255. [ Abstract ] [ Link ] [Kudowa Summer School 2014 "Towards Fusion Energy"/12./. Kudowa Zdrój, 09.06.2014-13.06.2014]
	Mlynář J., Ficker O., Vlainić M., Weinzettl V., Imríšek M., Papřok R., Rabinski M., Jakubowski M., Tomeš M., Peterka M., Pánek R.: Effects of Plasma Control on Runaway Electrons in the COMPASS Tokamak. EPS 2015:42nd European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics. Vol. 39E. Mulhouse : European Physical Society, 2015, P4.102-P4.102. ISBN 2-914771-98-3. - (Europhysics Conference Abstracts. ECA. 39E). [ Abstract ] [ Link ] [EPS 2015 Conference on Plasma Physics/42./. Lisabon (PT), 22.06.2015-26.06.2015]
	Ficker O., Mlynář J., Bonheure G., Murari A., Popovichev S.: Unfolding of energies of fusion products measured by the activation probe at JET. Conference Proceedings: 18th Conference of Czech and Slovak Physicists. Olomouc: Palacký University, Olomouc, 2015 - (Machala, L.; Richterek, L.), s. 29-30. ISBN 978-80-244-4726-1. [ Abstract ] [ Link ] [Conference of Czech and Slovak Physicists/18./. Olomouc (CZ), 16.09.2014-19.09.2014]
2014	Imríšek M., Weinzettl V., Mlynář J., Odstrčil T., Odstrčil M., Ficker O., Pinzon J.R., Ehrlacher C., Pánek R., Hron M.: Use of soft x-ray diagnostic on the COMPASS tokamak for investigations of sawteeth crash neighborhood and of plasma position using fast inversion methods. Review of Scientific Instruments 85 [11] (2014) 11E433-11E433. [ Abstract ] [ Link ] [Topical Conference on High-Temperature Plasma Diagnostics/20./. Atlanta, 01.06.2014-05.06.2014]