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Simulations of DIII-D experiments shed light on mysterious plasma flows

A new article describes how heating core of the plasma can create sheared flow that improves stability and performance of fusion devices. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton ...
Sacramento State University

Sac State Physics students to conduct research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Sacramento State Physics students will conduct research with scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in a new collaboration funded by the federal Department of Energy. Four Sac State ...
Nature

Laboratory Simulations of Astrophysical Jets and Plasma Dynamics

Recent advances in laboratory simulations have provided invaluable insights into the complex physics governing astrophysical jets and plasma dynamics. These studies utilise state‐of‐the‐art plasma ...
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Simulations show swirling rings, whirlpool-like structure in subatomic 'soup'

Powerful supercomputer simulations of high-energy collisions between atomic cores provide new insights about the complex structure of a superhot fluid called the quark-gluon plasma. At its start, the ...
Princeton University

U.S. Secretary of Energy Wright visits Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright visited the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) on Aug. 20 at a pivotal time for the race toward reliable fusion energy, which decisions ...