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Highly charged muonic ions observed in gas-phase experiment for first time
An international team of researchers, including members from the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU, WPI), has directly observed "highly charged muonic ions," a completely new class ...
General Physics
Jun 19, 2025
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Here's what happens when quark-gluon plasma 'splashes' during the most energetic particle collisions
New data from particle collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), an "atom smasher" at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, reveals how the primordial soup generated in the ...
General Physics
Jun 11, 2025
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Deciphering the behavior of heavy particles in the hottest matter in the universe
An international team of scientists has published a new report that moves toward a better understanding of the behavior of some of the heaviest particles in the universe under extreme conditions, which are similar to those ...
General Physics
Jun 10, 2025
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Machine learning helps ease the jitters of high-power lasers
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have made a breakthrough in laser technology by using machine learning (ML) to help stabilize a high-power laser.
Optics & Photonics
Jun 10, 2025
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Wendelstein 7-X sets new performance records in nuclear fusion research
On May 22, the latest experimental campaign concluded at the world's most powerful nuclear fusion device of the stellarator type. Through collaboration between researchers from Europe and the U.S., Wendelstein 7-X achieved, ...
Plasma Physics
Jun 3, 2025
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Q&A: Exploring ultra-high-temperature ceramics for fusion energy
As the focus on energy resiliency and competitiveness increases, the development of advanced materials for next-generation, commercial fusion reactors is gaining attention. A recent paper published in the journal Current ...
Plasma Physics
Jun 2, 2025
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Tabletop particle blaster: How tiny nozzles and lasers could replace giant accelerators
Proton beams with giga-electron-volt (GeV) energies—once thought to be achievable only with massive particle accelerators—may soon be generated in compact setups thanks to a breakthrough by researchers at The University ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 2, 2025
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Information entropy untangles vortices and flows in turbulent plasmas
Turbulence in nature refers to the complex, time-dependent, and spatially varying fluctuations that develop in fluids such as water, air, and plasma. It is a universal phenomenon that appears across a vast range of scales ...
Plasma Physics
Jun 2, 2025
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A new type of X-point radiator that prevents tokamaks from overheating
Nuclear fusion reactors are highly powerful technologies that can generate energy by fusing (i.e., joining) two light atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus. These fusion reactions release large amounts of energy, which ...
Fusion project uses 3D-printed models to streamline assembly and reduce risk
The bundle of magnets at the heart of the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory's (PPPL) National Spherical Torus Experiment-Upgrade (NSTX-U) is the star of the show.
General Physics
May 31, 2025
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New research determines the thermodynamic properties of the quark gluon plasma
Very soon after the Big Bang, the universe enjoyed a brief phase where quarks and gluons roamed freely, not yet joined up into hadrons such as protons, neutrons and mesons. This state, called a quark-gluon plasma, existed ...
A new method to generate muons with ultra-short high-intensity lasers
Muons are elementary particles that resemble electrons, but they are heavier and decay very rapidly (i.e., in just a few microseconds). Studying muons can help to test and refine the standard of particle physics, while also ...
Faster, more stable plasma simulations help advance chip manufacturing
Plasma—the electrically charged fourth state of matter—is at the heart of many important industrial processes, including those used to make computer chips and coat materials.
Plasma Physics
May 21, 2025
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Structure of liquid carbon measured for the first time
With the declared aim of measuring matter under extreme pressure, an international research collaboration headed by the University of Rostock and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) used the high-performance laser ...
Plasma Physics
May 21, 2025
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Small-scale laser systems enable high energy proton accelerator on a table-top
Laser ion acceleration uses intense laser flashes to heat electrons of a solid to enormous temperatures and propel these charged particles to extreme speeds. These have recently gained traction for applications in selectively ...
General Physics
May 19, 2025
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Q&A: What will it take to bring fusion energy to the US power grid?
Arianna Gleason is an award-winning scientist at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory who studies matter in its most extreme forms—from roiling magma in the center of our planet to the conditions ...
Plasma Physics
May 8, 2025
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Shortcut in 'magnetic bottles' design offers an answer to a complex 70-year-old fusion challenge
Abundant, low-cost, clean energy—the envisioned result if scientists and engineers can successfully produce a reliable method of generating and sustaining fusion energy—has taken one step closer to reality, as a team ...
Plasma Physics
May 5, 2025
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In extreme conditions, heat does not flow between materials—it bounces off
A new study published in Nature Communications shows, for the first time, how heat moves—or rather, doesn't—between materials in a high-energy-density plasma state.
Plasma Physics
May 2, 2025
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ITER completes world's largest and most powerful pulsed magnet system
In a landmark achievement for fusion energy, ITER has completed all components for the world's largest, most powerful pulsed superconducting electromagnet system.
Plasma Physics
Apr 30, 2025
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Large-scale cryopump developed for fuel/helium separation in fusion applications
A research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel large-scale compound cryopump (multi-stage cryopump) capable of separating fuel particles from helium ...
Plasma Physics
Apr 29, 2025
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