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New Theoretical Model of the Complex Edge Region of Fusion Plasmas Proves...
New research advances in the modeling of the critical “pedestal” region of tokamak plasmas.
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‘Catch and Suppress’ Control of Instabilities in High Performance Fusion Plasmas
Real time steering of microwave beams is used to suppress deleterious modes on DIII-D.
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A New Twist on the Magnetic Equilibrium of a Toroidal Plasma
The reversed field pinch’s helical state reveals nonlinear physics of plasma self-organization.
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Using Nuclear Fusion Reactions to Peer Inside the Core of a Dense Hot Plasma
Studies of different fusion reactions have shown unexpected plasma behavior in inertial fusion implosions.
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Creating a Well-focused Laser-accelerated Proton Beam as a Driver for Proton...
Focusing of laser accelerated proton beams advances with a novel cone target design.
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Large Plasma Flow Discovered in the Helically Symmetric Experiment
A new type of stellarator could be a promising candidate for future fusion reactors.
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Better Fusion Plasma Operating Scenarios are Being Explored and Extended on...
Recent experiments on Alcator C-Mod have investigated an improved confinement regime, called “I-Mode”, expanding its operational range and pointing toward its applicability on future devices.
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Amplifying Magnetic Fields in High Energy Density Plasmas
Ultra high intensity magnetic fields open new opportunities in high energy density plasma science.
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Controlling Plasmas for a Cleaner World
New findings indicate that ionized plasmas like those in neon lights and plasma TVs can be used to sterilize water, making it antimicrobial for as long as a week after treatment.
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A Snowflake-Shaped Magnetic Field Holds Promise for Taming Harsh Fusion Plasmas
Recent experiments have confirmed the great potential of a novel plasma-material interface concept.
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Double, Double Toil and Trouble: Tungsten Burns and Helium Bubbles
New models reveal the impact of competing processes on helium bubble formation in plasma-exposed tungsten.
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Magnetic Amplification in Cosmic Field Explained
Experimental turbulence model matches the magnetic field amplification seen within the remains of a supernova.
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Supercomputers Predict New Turbulent Interactions in Fusion Plasmas
Cutting-edge simulations provide an explanation for a mystery over half a century old.
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Hotter All The Way: Lithium Wall Contains Plasma Without Cooling It
Lithium walls open up access to new regimes for the fusion reactor.
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Plasma Turbulence Generates Flow in Fusion Reactors
Heating the core of fusion reactors causes them to develop sheared rotation that can improve plasma performance.
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Fast Electrons and the Seeds of Disruption
Fast imaging of frozen argon pellets enables measurement of fast electrons formed during disruption for first time.
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Uncrowded Coils
A new fast and robust algorithm for computing stellarator coil shapes yields designs that are easier to build and maintain.
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An X-Ray Laser’s New Corrective “Eyeglasses”
A new type of lens improves the focusing precision at the world’s most powerful X-ray light sources.
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Understanding Tungsten “Fuzz”
New work seeks to explain a strange phenomenon occurring in fusion reactor materials.
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Shining Light on Antimatter
Researchers perform first spectroscopic measurements on antihydrogen in pursuit of one of our biggest scientific mysteries: why is there so little antimatter in the universe?
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Extreme-Scale Code Models Extremely Hot Plasma to Explain Spontaneous Transition
For the first time, scientists modeled the spontaneous bifurcation of turbulence to high-confinement mode, solving a 35-year-old mystery.
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Avoiding Disruptions that Halt Fusion Reactions
New supercomputing capabilities help understand how to cope with large-scale instabilities in tokamaks.
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New Physics Understanding Provides Attractive Path for Developing Fusion...
International collaborators advance physics basis for tokamak plasma confinement at low rotation, potentially benefiting a fusion reactor.
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Currents Always Find the Fastest Detour
Scientists map electrical currents emanating from the boundary of a tokamak plasma, providing new information for reactor design.
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Microwaves Can Plug Leaks in Fusion Plasmas
Microwave heating significantly alters Alfvén waves, offering insights into the physics of the waves themselves.
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Superconducting Tokamaks Are Standing Tall
Plasma physicists significantly improve the vertical stability of a Korean fusion device.
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