Since the war in Iran began on February 28, power has returned to international headlines. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The conflict and Iran’s subsequent decision to clamp down on exports through the Strait of Hormuz – a key global oil shipping route – have produced what the International Energy Agency has described as the biggest disruption in … Read more
New research at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has shown that the rotation of the plasma core is a key factor in how particles are distributed within a fusion reactor system. The study shows why plasma particles hit some parts of the reactor more than others. This finding allows computer simulations to match experimental … Read more
Scientists have struggled for years to explain the mysterious mechanism inside tokamaks, donut-shaped machines designed to one day generate electricity by fusing atoms together. Inside these devices, superheated plasma is held in place by gravity. Some of those particles eventually escape from the back and head towards the smoke chamber, called the divertor. When the … Read more