Tag: Plasmas & Nuclear Fusion
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X-pinch plasma achieves radial proton acceleration for crisp imaging
Plasma pinches: From pursuits of nuclear fusion to an attractive point source of accelerated protons for proton radiography.
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New approach to qualifying nuclear reactor components rolling out
The method will be announced at the Electric Power Research Institute, March 10-11.
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A participatory design builds social acceptance for fusion energy
A workshop where community members developed hypothetical fusion energy facilities helps pinpoint values and concerns, forming a new playbook to build public support.
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Harnessing intricate, self-organized plasma patterns to destroy PFAS
The first images of plasma-water interactions reveal the electrical forces that could help manipulate patterns to treat larger volumes of drinking water more affordably.
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Nuclear energy’s unprecedented growth: A Q&A with Todd Allen
As the U.S. sets a goal to quadruple capacity by 2050, a longtime leader in the field discusses U-M’s role in its future—and past.
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Materials for fusion reactors: U-M launches five new projects
‘Understanding the behavior of materials under extreme conditions is key to developing fusion reactors.’
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Global Fusion Forum online platform brings communities to the table
Fastest Path to Zero initiative launches platform to educate the public about fusion and invite input as the technology develops
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New energy
Once derided as “forever 30 years away,” fusion energy has a new swagger. Will it last?
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Star lighter
The alum who sparked the biggest fusion breakthrough in decades
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Demystifying vortex rings in nuclear fusion, supernovae
A mathematical model linking these vortices with more pedestrian types, like smoke rings, could help engineers control their behavior in power generation and more.
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Annie Kritcher leads revolutionary nuclear fusion experiment
The NERS alum and her team at LLNL came close to reproducing the power of the sun on earth.
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Twisting magnetic fields for extreme plasma compression
When magnetic walls are closing in, wily plasma slips out between magnetic field lines. A Michigan-led team pioneered a way to keep more plasma contained.