Tossed on the waves: Charting the path of ejected particles
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 21:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Fusion energy requires confining high energy particles, both those produced from fusion reactions and others injected by megawatt beams used to heat the plasma to fusion temperatures. New experiments are shedding light on one of the major mechanisms by which "fast ions" can be ejected from plasma.