Measurements and modeling demonstrate that perturbations to the magnetic field in a tokamak fusion plasma can suppress high-energy runaway electrons.
New research indicates reversing the conventional shape of plasmas could help with fusion reactor operation.
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
Extreme-scale turbulence simulation and AI discover a formula to predict the crucial exhaust heat-load width in future tokamak fusion reactors.
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
Experiments reveal the relationship between the density of matter and extreme pressure in stellar objects, putting constraints on models of white dwarf stars
Novel Convolutional Neural Network combined with advanced microscopy offers a path to automated and reliable radiation defect analysis.
A technique that suppresses damaging instabilities also improves the exhaust of helium ‘ash’ in the DIII-D tokamak, improving conditions for fusion.
Novel Convolutional Neural Network combined with advanced microscopy offers a path to automated and reliable radiation defect analysis.
