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AI enhances plasma plume analysis

In a published in the journal npj Computational Materials, Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists developed a deep learning model—a type of artificial intelligence that mimics human brain function—to analyze high-speed ...

Heating for fusion: Why toast plasma when you can microwave it

Some believe the future of fusion in the U.S. lies in compact, spherical fusion vessels. A smaller tokamak, it is thought, could offer a more economical fusion option. The trick is squeezing everything into a small space. ...

3D visualization brings nuclear fusion to life

When it comes to promising forms of energy, nuclear fusion checks all the boxes: it's clean, abundant, continuous and safe. It's produced when the lightweight nuclei of two atoms fuse together to form a heavier nucleus, releasing ...

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Plasma Physics
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Plasma Physics
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Plasma Physics
The discovery of new turbulence transition in fusion plasmas
Plasma Physics
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Optics & Photonics
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Plasma Physics
Researchers create new type of composite material for shielding against neutron and gamma radiation
Plasma Physics
Researchers unveil tritium release behavior of solid breeder irradiated with fusion neutron
Optics & Photonics
New discoveries about the nature of light could improve methods for heating fusion plasma
Plasma Physics
Using AI to speed up and improve the most computationally-intensive aspects of plasma physics in fusion
Optics & Photonics
Researchers elucidate ultrafast laser-induced solid-to-overdense-plasma transitions
Optics & Photonics
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