What the DOE’s Quantum Computing Competition Could Mean for Fusion and Battery Materials
The Department of Energy (DOE) on Sept. 17 announced the Quantum Genesis Q Competition, a $215 million initiative…
Princeton AI Tames Fusion Plasma Hotter Than the Sun
An artist’s interpretation of the PACMAN artificial intelligence framework for fusion systems. Credit: Kyle Palmer / PPPL Communications…
3x larger crystal could power laser systems for fusion research
A North Carolina-based company has grown and harvested a ytterbium-doped yttrium lithium fluoride (Yb:YLF) crystal boule. Laser crystals,…
Tiny US crystal sensor measures extreme magnetic fields for fusion
A team of US researchers has developed a tiny laser-based crystal sensor that can track intense magnetic fields…
Tiny US crystal sensor measures extreme magnetic fields for fusion
A team of US researchers has developed a tiny laser-based crystal sensor that can track intense magnetic fields…
Scientists make first-known quantum computations of fusion material
Scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Cleveland Clinic and IBM have used quantum computers to calculate molecular…
A Fusion Startup Lit Bulbs With Electricity Pulled Straight From Plasma
Close-up of Realta’s direct energy converter assembly prototype. Credit: Realta Fusion/UW-Madison A fusion company has made a few…
23,000-pound magnet to power world’s most advanced fusion system
A massive magnet that crossed the Atlantic Ocean has brought one of America’s most ambitious fusion projects a…
Scientists May Have Solved Two of Fusion Energy’s Biggest Problems at Once
Researchers have created a new fusion plasma regime that simultaneously reduces extreme divertor heat loads and suppresses damaging…
Fusion Ignition Breakthrough: Energy Researchers Report Tokamak Experiments That Exceed Mysterious ‘Plasma Density Limit’
In a potential new milestone for fusion energy research, researchers in China report achieving a state once only…
Trump Media is merging with a Google-backed fusion energy company in a deal worth $6 billion
Trump media, the company behind the president’s personal social media platform Truth Social, is inexplicably merging with a…
First proof links plasma ripples to fusion and universe origins
Researchers in South Korea have solved a long-standing mystery in plasma physics by experimentally demonstrating how tiny magnetic…