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Detecting defects in tomorrow’s technology

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory are applying their expertise in physics, chemistry and computer modeling to create the next generation of computer chips, aiming for processes and materials that...
9-Jul-2024 8:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Machine learning could aid efforts to answer long-standing astrophysical questions

PPPL physicists have developed a computer program incorporating machine learning that could help identify blobs of plasma in outer space known as plasmoids. In a novel twist, the program has been trained using simulated data.
2-Jul-2024 10:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Bhatia named new head of ITER projects at PPPL

Ravinder Bhatia, a leader and engineer with three decades of experience managing collaborative science initiatives, is the new head of ITER projects at PPPL. In this role, Bhatia oversees the design and fabrication of six diagnostic systems that...
13-Jun-2024 8:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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AI approach elevates plasma performance and stability across fusion devices

A team of fusion researchers led by engineers at Princeton University and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have successfully deployed machine learning methods to suppress harmful edge instabilities —...
12-Jun-2024 4:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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New plasma escape mechanism could protect fusion vessels from excessive heat

The exhaust heat generated by a fusing plasma in a commercial-scale reactor may not be as damaging to the vessel’s innards as once thought, according to new research about escaping plasma particles made by researchers at the Princeton Plasma...
11-Jun-2024 8:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Apple versus doughnut: How the shape of a tokamak impacts the limits of the edge of the plasma

PPPL scientists have developed a new theoretical model about the edge of a plasma, which can become unstable and potentially damage a fusion reactor. The model refines ideas about a critical obstacle on the path to harnessing clean energy from this...
28-May-2024 8:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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New discoveries about the nature of light could improve methods for heating fusion plasma

Scientists have made discoveries about light particles known as photons that could aid the quest for fusion energy.
23-May-2024 8:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Using artificial intelligence to speed up and improve the most computationally-intensive aspects of plasma physics in fusion

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) are using artificial intelligence to perfect the design of the vessels surrounding the super-hot plasma, optimize heating methods and maintain stable...
14-May-2024 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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PPPL expert details plans for a fusion pilot plant for presidential advisors

Article describes presentation to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology the report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine that calls for rapidly assembling public, private and university...
11-Nov-2021 12:05 PM EST

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Steve Cowley: The knight who leads the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory has “the most fun job”

Profile of Steve Cowley, new director of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory whom the Queen of England knighted in October.
5-Dec-2018 2:05 PM EST

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An Interview with Shannon Swilley Greco, New Vice Chair of the APS Forum on Outreach and Engaging the Public

Shannon Swilley Greco, a program leader in the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory's Science Education Office, is vice chair elect of the American Physical Society's Forum on Outreach and Engaging the Public.
1-Oct-2018 3:05 PM EDT

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