Description of the three PPPL-led SciDAC collaborations that unite fusion scientists and and applied mathematicians to solve complex fusion problems through supercomputing.
Tag: stellarators
Uncovering a novel way to bring to Earth the energy that powers the sun and stars
PPPL scientists have uncovered critical new details about fusion facilities that use lasers to compress the fuel that produces fusion energy. The new data could help lead to the improved design of future laser facilities that harness the fusion process that drives the sun and stars.
Scientific publishing organizations and national laboratories partner on transgender-inclusive name-change process for published papers
U.S. national laboratories and prominent publishers announce a partnership to support name change requests from researchers on past published papers.
Presidential postdoctoral fellow at Princeton University and PPPL wins highly competitive award for groundbreaking research
News release profiles award-winning physicist Elizabeth Paul, whose work advances the development of fusion devices called stellarators that aim to harvest on Earth fusion energy.
Department of Energy Announces $6.4 Million for Research on International Fusion Energy Facilities
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $6.4 million in funding for U.S. scientists to carry out seven research projects at two major fusion energy facilities located in Germany and Japan.
Worldwide Stellarator Research Goes Virtual
Article describes weekly virtual stellarator conferences held in lieu of annual face-to-face meeting because of COVID-19 travel restrictions.
Quest, PPPL’s annual research magazine, reports breakthroughs and discoveries during the past year
News release announcing online publication of the research magazine Quest.
Groundbreaking University of Maryland physicist wins Princeton Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship to bring her mathematical skills to PPPL
Article profiles standout doctoral graduate who has developed a unique mathematical means to facilitate the development of stellarator fusion facilities.
Design of the W7-X fusion device enables it to overcome obstacles, scientists find
Advanced design of the world’s largest and most powerful stellarator demonstrates the ability to moderate heat loss from the plasma that fuels fusion reactions.