Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have challenged understanding of a key element in fusion plasmas. At issue has been an accurate ...

A team of Chinese and American scientists has learned how to maintain high fusion performance under steady conditions by exploiting a characteristic of the plasma itself: the plasma self-generates ...

A Chinese-American collaboration has figured out how to run fusion reactors harder -- and more efficient at the same time. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

This article describes a new finding about the composition of bootstrap current at the edge of fusion plasmas. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory ...

A self-generated, or "bootstrap," current has significant implications for the cost-effectiveness of fusion power. A team of Chinese and American scientists has learned how to maintain high fusion ...