Researchers advance understanding of turbulence that drains heat from fusion reactors
Monday, February 22, 2016 - 15:50
in Physics & Chemistry
The life of a subatomic particle can be hectic. The charged nuclei and electrons that zip around the vacuum vessels of doughnut-shaped fusion machines known as tokamaks are always in motion. But while that motion helps produce the fusion reactions that could power a new class of electricity generator, the turbulence it generates can also limit those reactions.