Investigating solar corona structures has led Paul Bellan, Caltech professor of applied physics, and his former graduate ...

Scientists pursuing magnetically-confined nuclear fusion as a clean energy source grapple with the "core-edge challenge," the ...

The two studies — one published in the journal Nuclear Fusion, the other in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion — sought to leverage AI to increase the stability of the plasma and the reliability of ...

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is marking significant results from the lab’s artificial intelligence machine learning research.

Scientists in the US have developed an AI method that rapidly maps magnetic shadows to protect fusion reactors from extreme ...

Nuclear and plasma physics form complementary pillars in our understanding of the fundamental forces and states of matter. Nuclear physics investigates the structure, dynamics and interactions of ...

The experiment showed a clear sequence of events. The induced micro-turbulence led to a process called magnetic reconnection, where magnetic field lines reconfigured, converting magnetic energy into ...

Nature Physics (2025). [2] Energy-selective confinement of fusion-born alpha particles during internal relaxations in a tokamak plasma. Nature Communications (2022).

Scientists using NASA's Juno spacecraft have discovered a new plasma wave in Jupiter's auroras, offering fresh insight into ...

His research focuses on space physics, plasma physics, turbulence theory and computational physics. He is an associate director of the Delaware Space Grant Consortium, coordinating student ...

The Department of Energy grants will enable physics students and faculty to study radiation and instabilities under extreme conditions, which are central topics in plasma physics. The researchers will ...

How plasma swirling around black holes can produce heat and light Date: December 9, 2021 Source: DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Summary: Researchers have uncovered a process in the ...