Scientists say the path to commercial fusion power may hinge on better ways to measure the behavior of superheated plasma.

To operate fusion systems safely and reliably, scientists need to monitor plasma fuel conditions and measure properties like ...

A persistent asymmetry in fusion exhaust has challenged researchers for years. New simulations show that plasma core rotation, working together with cross-field drifts, determines where particles land ...

Aurora, one of the fastest supercomputers in the world, is now being used to ...

Quantum field theories are powerful tools for particle physics and condensed matter physics but are rarely used in plasma physics. However, in warm-dense regimes, where matter is partially ionized and ...

Plasma physics is the research area devoted to the theoretical, computational, and experimental study of ionized gases in which collective electromagnetic interactions dominate particle dynamics. It ...

The Large Helical Device (LHD) represents a forefront instrument in fusion research, utilising a superconducting helical configuration to generate and confine high-temperature deuterium plasmas. Its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For all the problems AI is causing society, one of its greatest benefits lies in the world of science. A new study focused on the ...

Proxima Fusion, Europe's fastest-growing fusion energy company, has signed an agreement with the Free State of Bavaria, RWE, and Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) to put the world's first ...

Munich-based Proxima Fusion has signed an agreement with the Free State of Bavaria, RWE, and Max Planck Institute for Plasma ...

Nuclear and plasma physics form complementary pillars in our understanding of the fundamental forces and states of matter. Nuclear physics investigates the structure, dynamics and interactions of ...

The state announced its 11th Strategic Innovation Center June 17. Boost plasma-focused startup creation and acceleration; Promote industry collaboration; and Commercialize groundbreaking technologies ...