2022

Predicting Explosive Energy Bursts in Compact Fusion Power Plants

New discovery allows scientists to better stabilize the plasma in future compact fusion reactors.

For Plasma with a Hot Core and Cool Edges, Super-H Mode Shows Promise

Leveraging peeling physics in current tokamaks improves fusion performance and integrates with exhaust solutions for future fusion reactors.

Researchers Stick Out Their Necks to Understand How Fusion Plasmas Fuel Up

The novel Lyman-alpha Measurement Apparatus (LLAMA) measures neutral particles in a fusion device and the fueling they provide.

The Source of the Aurora Borealis: Electrons Surfing on Alfvén Waves

Laboratory measurements give new insights into the physics of auroral electron acceleration by Alfvén waves.

Taming the Plasma Edge: Reducing Instabilities in Tokamaks

An operating mode called wide pedestal quiescent H-mode allows tokamak operation without detrimental edge instabilities.

Blowing Dust to Cool Fusion Plasmas

New approach helps protect tokamak walls while maintaining fusion conditions in the core.

Avoiding Chains of Magnetic Islands May Lead to Fusion Paradise

First observation of embedded magnetic islands paves way for improved fusion reactor designs.

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