Protecting the power grid
Advanced plasma switch can make the grid more efficient for long-distance transmission
Read more about Protecting the power gridBringing a Star to Earth: Fusion Energy Research at DIII-D
Scientists around the world are joining forces to build ITER - a magnetic fusion experiment that holds great promise for limitless energy production. ITER is one of the most ambitious energy projects in the world and scientists at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility are using their expertise to help it succeed.
Read more about Bringing a Star to Earth: Fusion Energy Research at DIII-DAtomic Movie of Melting Gold Could Help Design Materials for Future Fusion Reactors
SLAC’s high-speed ‘electron camera’ shows for the first time the coexistence of solid and liquid in laser-heated gold, providing new clues for designing materials that can withstand extreme conditions.
Read more about Atomic Movie of Melting Gold Could Help Design Materials for Future Fusion ReactorsHigh power laser pulses used for high energy density plasma science enable the creation of superionic water
This new form of water, formed under extreme pressures, exhibits properties of solids, liquids, and plasmas, and is believed to exist in the mantles of Neptune and Uranus
Read more about High power laser pulses used for high energy density plasma science enable the creation of superionic waterPeaked Density Predicted in ITER Based on Turbulent Transport Modeling of Heated DIII-D Plasmas
Fluid model of plasma turbulence is used to study heated tokamak plasmas to reveal impacts of its turbulent behavior on density, temperature, and rotation gradients.
Read more about Peaked Density Predicted in ITER Based on Turbulent Transport Modeling of Heated DIII-D PlasmasAstrophysicists settle century-old cosmic debate on magnetism of planets and stars
Laser experiments verify ‘turbulent dynamo’ theory of how cosmic magnetic fields are created
Read more about Astrophysicists settle century-old cosmic debate on magnetism of planets and starsLithium — it’s not just for batteries
The powdered metal can reduce instabilities in fusion plasmas
Read more about Lithium — it’s not just for batteriesReaching new heights
Physicists improve the vertical stability of superconducting Korean fusion device.
Physicist Dennis Mueller with image of KSTAR on screen at left.
PPPL honors Grierson and Greenough for distinguished research and engineering achievements
Physicist Brian Grierson and engineer Nevell Greenough
Read more about PPPL honors Grierson and Greenough for distinguished research and engineering achievementsMicrowave Power Scattering by Plasma Fluctuations
Experiments at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility measure the interaction between RF power and millimeter-scale turbulence
Read more about Microwave Power Scattering by Plasma FluctuationsLLNL physicist Félicie Albert receives 2017 Edouard Fabre Prize for laser contributions
LLNL’s Félicie Albert was awarded the 2017 Edouard Fabre Prize for her contributions to the physics of laser-driven inertial confinement fusion and laser-produced plasmas. Photos by Maren Hunsberger/LLNL.
Read more about LLNL physicist Félicie Albert receives 2017 Edouard Fabre Prize for laser contributionsStanford scientists discover how dense, extraterrestrial ice can form in just billionths of a second
Experimental configuration of the XFEL probe and optical laser. The shock freezing behavior of water captured in a Debye-Scherrer geometry. Inset: Schematic of target package as a cut away side view.
Read more about Stanford scientists discover how dense, extraterrestrial ice can form in just billionths of a second