The radiation originates from the combined effect of the chaotic movements of magnetic fields and turbulent plasma gas. Using detailed supercomputer simulations, researchers at the University of ...

A multi-institutional team of physicists and engineers has developed a laser-based radiation detection system that operates ...

NASA’s Voyager probes are failing, creating an urgent need for a new deep-space mission. A proposed interstellar probe could ...

In a comprehensive experimental study, an international team of researchers has confirmed the calculations of a leading ...

The chaotic motions of turbulent plasma gas and magnetic fields interact to produce the radiation. The research was published in the journal Nature Communications. University of Helsinki ...

while at the same time ensuring that all plasma-facing components are able to withstand its radiation “without malfunctioning or polluting it”. Plasma is a hot, charged gas made up of positive ...

The WEST tokamak just broke the record for retaining hot fusion plasma, holding on to it for an unprecedented 22 minutes. WEST and other tokamaks are paving the way for ITER which, upon completion ...

The Wakefield Acceleration and Radiation Generation (WARG) research group is led by Prof. Mike Litos of the CU Physics Department and the Center for Integrated Plasma Studies (CIPS). Our primary area ...