Artificial intelligence helps prevent disruptions in fusion devices
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 - 15:02
in Physics & Chemistry
An international team of scientists led by a graduate student at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has demonstrated the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the same computing concept that will empower self-driving cars, to predict and avoid disruptions—the sudden release of energy stored in the plasma that fuels fusion reactions—that can halt the reactions and severely damage fusion facilities.