Energy that would normally go to waste inside powerful particle accelerators could be used to create valuable medical isotopes, scientists have found.
General Physics
Nov 25, 2025
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Physicists at the University of Osaka have unveiled a breakthrough theoretical framework that uncovers the hidden physical rule behind one of the most powerful compression methods in laser fusion science—the stacked-shock ...
Plasma Physics
Nov 19, 2025
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A slender glass fiber no thicker than a human hair placed across a particle beam could improve accelerator monitoring. A team is testing the use of hollow-core optical fibers to measure the profile and position of the beams ...
General Physics
Nov 18, 2025
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Nuclear fusion, which operates on the same principle that powers the sun, is expected to become a sustainable energy source for the future. To achieve fusion power generation, it is essential to confine plasma at temperatures ...
Plasma Physics
Nov 13, 2025
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A particle accelerator that produces intense X-rays could be squeezed into a device that fits on a table, my colleagues and I have found in a new research project.
Optics & Photonics
Nov 13, 2025
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Increasing the surface area when plasma and water interact could help scale up a technology that destroys contaminants such as PFAS, detergents and microbial contaminants in drinking water, new research from the University ...
Plasma Physics
Nov 10, 2025
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Around the world, research is advancing to efficiently confine fusion plasma and harness its immense energy for power generation. However, it is known that turbulence occurring at various scales within the plasma causes the ...
Plasma Physics
Oct 22, 2025
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Imagine a cloud that shines like a neon sign, but instead of raindrops, it contains countless microscopic dust grains floating in midair. This is a dusty plasma, a bizarre state of matter found both in deep space and in the ...
Plasma Physics
Oct 21, 2025
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A research team led by Rice University physicist Frank Geurts has successfully measured the temperature of quark-gluon plasma (QGP) at various stages of its evolution, providing critical insights into a state of matter believed ...
General Physics
Oct 15, 2025
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Muon beams can now be created in a device that is the length of a ruler.
