Tag: Plasmas & Nuclear Fusion
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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.
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Plasma jet wands could rapidly decontaminate hospital rooms
Room-temperature plasma beams could essentially dissolve away bacteria and viruses.
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Using lasers to measure uranium enrichment
Nuclear energy and nuclear nonproliferation would both benefit from a faster, easier way to measure what proportion of uranium atoms can split.
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How a spray from the hardware store could improve nuclear fusion
A coating of polyurethane keeps plasma problems in check during magnetic compression.
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Recreating supernova reaction yields new insights for fusion energy
Our pursuit of fusion needs a heat-check