Illuminating Magnetic Turbulence in Fusion Plasmas
Electromagnetic waves are used to internally identify turbulent magnetic fluctuations in 100-million-degree fusion plasmas.
Electromagnetic waves are used to internally identify turbulent magnetic fluctuations in 100-million-degree fusion plasmas.
New measurements show that fast flows in a tokamak plasma help remove and prevent impurities.
Research on techniques for studying the chemical properties of superheavy elements might also help recover a strategically important metal.
DIII-D researchers create barriers to separate core heat from the cooler edge of a tokamak
New simulations show diamond shells can cool plasmas more efficiently and prevent runaway electrons
Researchers use a supercomputer to understand the mysterious “isotope effect” for better fusion reactors.
Researchers address the challenge of integrating the hot core and the cooler edge of a fusion plasma.
Transport effects raise the density in the plasma core
A technique that suppresses damaging instabilities also improves the exhaust of helium ‘ash’ in the DIII-D tokamak, improving conditions for fusion.
Discovery could help control potentially damaging bursts during plasma disruptions, another step toward fusion power production.
New approach doubles the current driven by microwave heating at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility
Injecting pellets into fusion plasma helps repair tears in fusion reactors’ magnetic fields, improving prospects for fusion energy.