A promising technique for tracking boost-glide hypersonic vehicles involves detecting radio waves emitted by plasma in the wake. Passive detection would be a valuable capability, since existing ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chinese scientists have unveiled a superconducting linear plasma device designed to test materials for nuclear fusion reactors.

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New research offers insights that could help reduce the amount of radioactive tritium embedded in the walls of fusion vessels to a minimum. To develop a practical fusion power system, scientists need ...

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.

The IAEA is launching a new five-year Coordinated Research Project (CRP F43028) to assemble, validate and distribute data on tungsten impurity processes in fusion plasmas—critical for advancing ...

The inside of the DIII-D fusion vessel. The iridescent hues seen on some tiles lining the vessel come from atoms that can become lodged in the walls during plasma experiments. To develop a practical ...