Physicists at EPFL, within a large European collaboration, have revised one of the fundamental laws…
Browsing: Fusion Energy
Fusion energy is the process of generating power by fusing atomic nuclei together, which releases a significant amount of energy. This process, which powers stars including our Sun, involves combining light atomic nuclei, such as hydrogen isotopes, to form heavier nuclei, such as helium, while releasing energy in the form of heat and light. Fusion energy is highly appealing as a sustainable and clean energy source because it produces no greenhouse gases and minimal long-lived radioactive waste compared to traditional nuclear fission reactors. The main challenge in harnessing fusion energy is achieving the extremely high temperatures and pressures needed to sustain the reaction on Earth, which researchers are currently addressing through various experimental technologies like tokamaks and laser-based systems.
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have designed…
The NSTX-U at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory could serve as a model for a next-generation…
Princeton scientists developed an algorithm that models electron movement in fusion, advancing plasma control and…
PPPL’s new device mitigates disruptions in fusion reactors by firing high-speed projectiles to cool plasma.…
Nuclear fusion hit a milestone thanks to better reactor walls – this engineering advance is…
In findings that could help advance another “viable pathway” to fusion energy, research led by…
Nature paper chronicles how researchers achieved burning plasma regime for the first time in a…
Scientists at EPFL’s Swiss Plasma Center and DeepMind have jointly developed a new method for…
A breakthrough in stellarator design achieves quasisymmetry in magnetic fields, advancing the potential for fusion…
What Is Burning Plasma? Sustained, ongoing fusion reactions like those in our Sun rely on…
European joint experiment prepares transition to large-scale ITER project. Following the example of the sun,…
Fusion energy, using deuterium-tritium fuel, offers a potential for limitless and clean energy. Fusion energy has…
Researchers discovered that injecting boron into fusion devices boosts heat confinement and reaction efficiency, marking…
MIT researchers are testing a simplified turbulence theory’s ability to model complex plasma phenomena using…
MIT PhD student Rachel Bielajew is taking on plasma turbulence, and helping make a better…
The new community-wide outreach, education, and workforce development website provides centralized resources for all audiences.…
Experiments conducted in August achieved a record yield of more than 1.3 megajoules. After decades…