Harnessing the Power of Stars: Warm Dense Matter in Fusion Research
A promising option for creating a productive and sustainable energy source on Earth is the fusion of hydrogen nuclei. The problem? Extremely high pressures and…
A promising option for creating a productive and sustainable energy source on Earth is the fusion of hydrogen nuclei. The problem? Extremely high pressures and…
Scientists take advantage of imperfections in magnetic fields to enhance fusion plasma. In the Japanese art of Kintsugi, an artist takes the broken shards of…
Detailed study of high-temperature superconducting magnets built by MIT and Commonwealth Fusion Systems confirms they meet requirements for an economic, compact fusion power plant. In…
Methods pioneered using the Laboratory for Laser Energetics’ OMEGA laser system show potential for sparking fusion on a larger scale. Researchers at the University of…
A Princeton-led team has developed an AI model to predict and avert plasma instabilities in fusion reactors, showcasing real-time control improvements and setting the stage…
The Joint European Torus (JET), one of the world’s largest and most powerful fusion machines, has proven its capability to consistently produce fusion energy and…
Fast ions and plasma waves in fusion reactors engage in a complex dance of energy transfer, with resonance and collision impacts playing significant roles. This…
Neural networks guided by physics are creating new ways to observe the complexities of plasmas. Fusion experiments take place under extreme conditions, with extremely high-temperature…
New observations at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility offer vital insights into energetic ions in fusion plasmas, key for fusion power development and space plasma…
Perturbing the edge magnetic field of a tokamak produces a counterintuitive response: particles entering the confined region rather than escaping it. A tokamak uses magnetic…
Fusion’s success as a renewable energy depends on the creation of an industry to support it, and academia is vital to that industry’s development. A…
Federal funding brings together experts to chart a viable path to realizing fusion energy as a clean power source. The University of Rochester’s Laboratory for…
EPFL started up a variable-configuration tokamak reactor in 1992. Today, EPFL is a leading research institute in nuclear fusion, with the goal of replicating on…
Researchers have utilized Alfvén waves to mitigate runaway electrons in tokamak fusion devices, offering significant implications for future fusion energy projects, including the ITER in…
MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center will receive DoE support to improve access to fusion data and increase workforce diversity. As the impacts of climate…
An international team of researchers has discovered a method to predict and control the rotational temperatures of hydrogen molecules in fusion reactors. Humans may never…
Engineers could gain better control over the behavior of vortices in power generation and other applications with a mathematical model linking these vortices with more…
A new paper lays out scientific methods for measuring and calculating Q in a sheared-flow-stabilized Z pinch. Zap Energy has outlined its unique approach to…