New research at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has shown that the rotation of the plasma core is a key factor in how particles are distributed within a fusion reactor system. The study shows why plasma particles hit some parts of the reactor more than others. This finding allows computer simulations to match experimental … Read more
A century later, the quantum the land is still incredibly productive and stubborn a miracle. Its equations are parallel laser devices and LEDsguide the MRI scanner, and underwrite the transistors that heat up our phones, yet leave us confused as to what numbers it really tells us about the truth. The theory predicts about amazing … Read more
Scientists have struggled for years to explain the mysterious mechanism inside tokamaks, donut-shaped machines designed to one day generate electricity by fusing atoms together. Inside these devices, superheated plasma is held in place by gravity. Some of those particles eventually escape from the back and head towards the smoke chamber, called the divertor. When the … Read more