Overview

• Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory develops new fusion control strategy by integrating electron cyclotron current drive with resonant magnetic perturbations.
• The combined approach allows for enhanced control of plasma, crucial for stable fusion energy production.
• Simulation and experimental results demonstrate the potential to manage plasma more effectively, reducing the occurrence of edge-localized modes.
• Adjusting the size of magnetic islands within the plasma can now be more finely controlled, improving reactor stability.
• This breakthrough could lead to more cost-effective and reliable fusion energy production in future commercial devices.