Carving a new path forward for compact fusion vessels. Some experts believe that the future…
Browsing: Plasma
Plasma, often referred to as the fourth state of matter, is an ionized gas composed of positively charged ions and free electrons, which gives it unique electrical conductivity properties. Unlike solids, liquids, and gases, plasma does not naturally exist on Earth under normal conditions and must be generated by adding energy to a gas, such as by heating it to extreme temperatures or applying a strong electromagnetic field. Plasma is abundant in the universe, making up the majority of stars, including the sun, and is present in phenomena such as lightning and the auroras. On Earth, plasma has practical applications in various technologies, including neon signs, plasma TVs, and medical instruments for sterile processing. It is also crucial in advanced research fields, such as thermonuclear fusion, where scientists aim to harness the same reactions that power the sun as a potent and clean energy source.
Scientists at PPPL have created a machine learning program to identify space plasma formations called…
Exhaust heat from commercial-scale fusion reactors might be less damaging than previously believed. New research…
What Is Plasma? Plasma is one of the four fundamental states of matter, alongside gases,…
Scientists Achieve New Energy Record for Next-Generation Proton Accelerators The Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) has made…
Researchers successfully simulate a novel combination method for managing fusion plasma. In their ongoing quest…
Thanks to a new design contributed by a research team led by Prof. Zhao Peng…
Caltech’s plasma jet experiments led by Paul Bellan reveal novel electron behaviors, contributing to understanding…
New Model of Quark-Gluon Plasma Solves a Long-Standing Discrepancy Between Theory and Data Researchers from…
A groundbreaking experiment offers new insights into the potential mechanism that could seed magnetic fields…
A researcher at Tohoku University has made significant improvements to a high-power electrodeless plasma thruster,…
First-of-its-kind experimental evidence contradicts traditional theories about the emission and absorption of radiation by plasmas.…
For the first time, scientists were successful at driving at a thousand shots per second…
Converting carbon dioxide into oxygen and producing fuels, fertilizers on the red planet using a…
First experimental measurement of pure electron outflows associated with magnetic reconnection driven by electron dynamics…
Scientists simulate a perplexing explosive process that occurs throughout the universe. Mysterious fast radio bursts…
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory have created an…
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have uncovered…