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Return of the Blob: Surprise link found to edge turbulence in fusion plasma

DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Correlation discovered between magnetic turbulence in fusion plasmas and troublesome blobs at the plasma edge.

Journal: Physics of Plasmas
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Discovery about the edge of fusion plasma could help realize fusion power

DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Unique PPPL simulations reveal new understanding of the highly complex edge of fusion plasmas.

Journal: Journal of Plasma Physics
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Scientists explore the power of radio waves to help control fusion reactions

DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research points to improved control of troublesome magnetic islands in future fusion facilities.

Journal: Physics of Plasmas
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Graduate student at PPPL Ian Ochs wins top Princeton University fellowship

DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

Graduate student in plasma physics at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory has won a highly selective honorific fellowship from Princeton University.

Applying mathematics to accelerate predictions for capturing fusion energy

DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

PPPL scientists have borrowed a technique from applied mathematics to rapidly predict the behavior of fusion plasma at a much-reduced computational cost.

Journal: Physics of Plasmas
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing

An innovative model of the dynamic magnetic field that surrounds Mercury

DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

The first detailed model of the interaction between the solar wind and the magnetic field that surrounds Mercury, findings that could lead to improved understanding of the stronger field around Earth.

New explanation for sudden heat collapses in plasmas can help create fusion energy

DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

PPPL researchers find that jumbled magnetic fields in the core of fusion plasmas can cause the entire plasma discharge to suddenly collapse.

Journal: Physics of Plasmas
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Magnetic Ripples Calm the Surface of Fusion Plasmas

DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

The ITER fusion reactor being built in the south of France will use rippled magnetic fields to prevent bursts of heat and particles that can damage the walls of the reactor. Now, physicists at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and the DIII-D national fusion facility have compared computer simulations of the DIII-D plasma with experimental measurements to better understand how controlled magnetic ripples outside the plasma can suppress these bursts.

A landmark plan for realizing fusion energy and advancing plasma science

DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A summary of key points of the fusion and plasma science community's year-long Community Planning Process that proposes accelerating development of these strategic fields.

Artificial intelligence helps prevent disruptions in fusion devices

DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research led by a Princeton University graduate student demonstrates that machine learning can predict and avoid damaging disruptions to fusion facilities.

Journal: Physics of Plasmas
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy, Euratom research and training program

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