Jan
29
Laser Fusion Gets a New Take On Heating Fuel
January 29, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… A research team at Osaka University has investigated a new method for generating nuclear fusion power. They are showing that the relativistic effect of ultra-intense laser light improves upon current “fast ignition” methods in laser-fusion research to heat the fuel long enough to generate electrical power. These findings could provide another spark for laser […]
Jan
22
Boron Powder For the Tokamak Fusion Reactor
January 22, 2020 | 1 Comment
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory scientists have found that sprinkling boron powder into fusion plasma could aid in harnessing the ultra-hot gas within a tokamak facility to produce heat to generate electricity without producing greenhouse gases or long-term radioactive waste. A major issue with operating the ring-shaped fusion facilities known as tokamaks is keeping the plasma […]
Sep
26
Predicting Plasma Pressure in Fusion
September 26, 2019 | Leave a Comment
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory has developed an improved model for forecasting the crucial balance of pressure at the edge of a fusion plasma. A key requirement for future facilities that aim to capture and control on Earth the fusion energy that drives the sun and stars is accurate predictions of the pressure of the plasma. […]
Jun
5
AI Used in Fusion Plasma Modeling
June 5, 2019 | Leave a Comment
Machine learning can help bring to Earth the clean fusion energy that powers the sun and stars. Researchers are using this form of artificial intelligence to create a model for rapid control of plasma – the state of matter composed of free electrons and atomic nuclei, or ions – that fuels fusion reactions. Machine learning […]
Jan
15
Tokamak Fusion Plasma Made More Stable
January 15, 2019 | Leave a Comment
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) researchers are describing a newly discovered stabilizing effect of an underappreciated 1983 finding that variations in plasma temperature can influence the growth of magnetic islands that lead to disruption of fusion plasmas. The discovery could help scientists seeking to bring the fusion reaction that powers the sun and stars to […]
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