March 7, 2022

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Blowing Dust to Cool Fusion Plasmas

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

January 11, 2022

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Avoiding Chains of Magnetic Islands May Lead to Fusion Paradise

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

December 20, 2021

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Illuminating Magnetic Turbulence in Fusion Plasmas

Electromagnetic waves are used to internally identify turbulent magnetic fluctuations in 100-million-degree fusion plasmas.

November 17, 2021

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High-Energy X-Rays Open a New View of Degradation in Potential Fusion Reactor Material

State-of-the-art X-ray techniques found hidden damage in neutron irradiated silicon carbide, a possible structural material for future fusion reactors.

October 13, 2021

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Fast Flows Prevent Buildup of Impurities on the Edge of Tokamak Plasmas

New measurements show that fast flows in a tokamak plasma help remove and prevent impurities.

September 21, 2021

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U.S. Researchers Simulate Compact Fusion Power Plant Concept

New concept would deliver continuous electricity while reducing cost and risk.

September 10, 2021

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Imposing Chaos on Magnetic Fields Suppresses Runaway Electrons in a Fusion Plasma

Measurements and modeling demonstrate that perturbations to the magnetic field in a tokamak fusion plasma can suppress high-energy runaway electrons.

August 30, 2021

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Negative Triangularity—a Positive for Tokamak Fusion Reactors

New research indicates reversing the conventional shape of plasmas could help with fusion reactor operation.

August 16, 2021

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Studying the Mechanism of Metal Extraction with Ionic Liquids

Research on techniques for studying the chemical properties of superheavy elements might also help recover a strategically important metal.

June 10, 2021

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Hot Core and Cool Walls Lead to Better Fusion Containment

DIII-D researchers create barriers to separate core heat from the cooler edge of a tokamak