Fusion energy may be one of the most promising clean power sources of the future—but only if scientists can precisely measure the extreme, fast-moving plasmas that make it possible. A new U.S.

In a spacious room with towering ceilings, a gleaming device resembling a metal barrel the size of an SUV lies on its side, ready to perform some science. Known as the Facility for Laboratory ...

First tokamak plasma at the SMall Aspect Ratio Tokamak – SMART – recorded with a fast-framing camera in the visible spectral range. In a pioneering approach to achieve fusion energy, the SMART device ...

For the first time, scientists have photographed a rare plasma instability, capturing high-energy electron beams forming into spaghetti-like filaments. This breakthrough, achieved by researchers at ...

Scientists say the path to commercial fusion power may hinge on better ways to measure the behavior of superheated plasma.

In the quest for sustainable and limitless energy, fusion research has made significant strides, with the recent formation of stable plasma rings in laboratory settings marking a pivotal breakthrough.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experiments inside a fusion reactor in China have demonstrated a new way to circumvent one of the caps on the density of the ...

For as long as scientists have been trying to understand the behavior of the electrically charged fourth state of matter known as plasma, there have ...

"Measurement innovations have led and will continue to lead to scientific and engineering breakthroughs in plasma science and technology activities supported by the DOE's FES, especially fusion energy ...

The IAEA is inviting interested partners to participate in a new five-year Coordinated Research Project (CRP) aimed at advancing plasma science, technology and applications in health, agriculture, ...

To operate fusion systems safely and reliably, scientists need to monitor plasma fuel conditions and measure properties like temperature and density that can affect fusion reactions. Making these ...