Computers uncover mechanism that stabilizes plasma within tokamaks
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Nov 20, 2015 - A team of physicists led by Stephen Jardin of the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has discovered a mechanism that prevents the electrical current flowing through fusion plasma from repeatedly peaking and crashing. This behavior is known as a "sawtooth cycle" and can cause instabilities within the plasma's core. The The team, which included scientists ... more
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