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Scientists create first laboratory generation of high-energy shock waves that accelerate astrophysical particles Experiment opens the door to studying cosmic shocks in greater detail than is possible with spacecraft.
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Machine learning technique offers insight into plasma behavior Such learning can facilitate the avoidance of disruptions — off-normal events in tokamak plasmas that can lead to very fast loss of the stored thermal and magnetic energies and threaten the integrity of the machine.
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PPPL researchers demonstrate first hot plasma edge in a fusion facility The Lithium Tokamak Experiment (LTX), the first facility to fully surround plasma with liquid lithium.
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Fusion Around the World
One of the most visual elements of the ITER construction site is the bioshield of the Tokamak complex, where the ITER machine will be located.
Giant magnets used for nuclear fusion weigh almost as much as 747 jet plane.
Produces 100 second steady state high performance plasma.
We will have to wait until the second half of the century for fusion reactors to start generating electricity, experts have announced.
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