New simulations couple gyrokinetic and kinetic models to better predict plasma turbulence. For decades, scientists…
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.
Compact Advanced Tokamak boosts fusion efficiency with self-sustaining plasma. Fusion power plants use magnetic fields…
W7-X stellarator proves fusion promise with record heat confinement and optimized magnetic design. Stellarators, twisty…
New superconducting magnet breaks magnetic field strength records, paving the way for practical, commercial, carbon-free…
The Science Tokamak devices use strong magnetic fields to confine and shape the plasma that…
A key challenge for scientists striving to produce on Earth the fusion energy that powers…
A major fusion experiment at LLNL’s National Ignition Facility set new records, edging scientists closer…
Part of the optimization strategy experimentally confirmed / energy losses of the plasma reduced. One…
What Is Plasma Confinement? Plasma confinement refers to the containment of a plasma by various…
Daniel Korsun’s undergraduate career at MIT prepared him to look more deeply into fusion magnet…
What Is Fusion Energy Science? Fusion energy science is a multi-disciplinary field focused on the…
What Are Nuclear Fusion Reactions? Nuclear Fusion reactions power the Sun and other stars. In…
What Is a Stellarator? Fusion power may be able to provide the world with clean,…
How an MIT engineering course became an incubator for fusion design innovations. “There is no…
U.S. fusion energy efforts gain momentum, with LLNL and NIF at the center of a…
Fusion reactors push material limits with extreme heat and radiation. Advances in steels and magnets…
A neural network model reduced plasma simulation time, offering fast, accurate support for fusion reactor…
On March 21, 1991, the Asdex Upgrade experimental facility at the Max Planck Institute for…