Innovative Fusion Technique Enhances Control of Plasma in Tokamaks
Researchers at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory have successfully combined two methods to improve plasma management in fusion reactors, potentially reducing the risk of disruptive bursts.
- 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.
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