Unraveling the Origin of Mysterious Explosive Radio Bursts
Scientists simulate a perplexing explosive process that occurs throughout the universe. Mysterious fast radio bursts are among the most perplexing phenomena in the universe, releasing…
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory News
New “Electromagnets” Could Facilitate Development of Fusion and Medical Technologies
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have designed a new type of magnet that could aid devices ranging…
New Insight Into “Blobs” Improves Scientists’ Understanding of a Universal Process
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have gained insight into a fundamental process found throughout the universe. Scientists…
Validating Models for Next-Generation Fusion Power Plants
According to recent simulations and analysis, the flagship fusion facility of the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) might serve…
Princeton Physicists Unravel a Puzzle To Speed Fusion Energy Development
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory have created an efficient computer algorithm to model the crazy-quilt movement of free electrons…
Previously Unexplained Light and Heat Emissions May Be Caused by Whirling Masses of Plasma Near Black Holes
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have uncovered a process in the swirling masses of plasma surrounding black…
Disruptions From the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor Can Now Be Countered 10 Times Faster
When ITER, the international fusion experiment, starts up in 2025, one of the major priorities will be to minimize or mitigate violent disruptions that could…
Plasma-Powered Rocket Designed for Deep Space Exploration
Plasma-based rocket designed for deep space exploration lasts longer and generates high power. The increased interest in deep-space travel has necessitated the development of powerful,…
Atomic Layer Etching Could Lead to Ever-More Powerful Microchips and Supercomputers
Over the course of almost 60 years, the information age has given the world the internet, smart phones, and lightning-fast computers. This has been made…
Fusion Breakthrough Once Thought Impossible Brings Energy Device Closer to Realization
Scientists have achieved a remarkable breakthrough in the conceptual design of twisty stellarators, experimental magnetic facilities that could reproduce on Earth the fusion energy that…
Harvesting Fusion Energy on Earth With a Boost From a Common Household Cleaner
Scientists have found that adding a common household cleaning agent – the mineral boron contained in such cleaners as Borax – can vastly improve the…
New Insights Into Heat Pathways Advances Understanding of Fusion Plasma
A high-tech fusion facility is like a thermos — both keep their contents as hot as possible. Fusion facilities confine electrically charged gas known as plasma…
Harnessing the Power of the Sun on Earth: Major Advance in Stellarator Performance for Fusion Energy
Stellarators, twisty magnetic devices that aim to harness on Earth the fusion energy that powers the sun and stars, have long played second fiddle to…
A Key Challenge to Harvesting Fusion Energy on Earth
A key challenge for scientists striving to produce on Earth the fusion energy that powers the sun and stars is preventing what are called runaway…
Discovery of 10 Faces of Plasma: New Insights in Fusion and Plasma Science
Scientists have discovered a novel way to classify magnetized plasmas that could possibly lead to advances in harvesting on Earth the fusion energy that powers the sun…
Ingredient in Household Cleaner Improves Efficiency of Fusion Reactions
Want to improve your chances of making electricity from fusion? Look no further than the cleaners under your kitchen sink. Research led by scientists at…
New Machine Learning Theory Raises Questions About the Very Nature of Science
A novel computer algorithm, or set of rules, that accurately predicts the orbits of planets in the solar system could be adapted to better predict…
New Rocket Thruster Concept Exploits the Mechanism Behind Solar Flares
A new type of rocket thruster that could take humankind to Mars and beyond has been proposed by a physicist at the U.S. Department of…
