NASA scientists are reshaping the basic understanding of a type of wave in space known as a kinetic Alfvén wave.

In the Magnetic Confinement applet, the aim is to keep the plasma within the tokamak cross-section by switching magnets on and off. Additional applets appear in tutorials illustrating basic principles ...

The course will cover the topics of basic plasma concepts, single-particle motion in an electromagnetic field, magnetohydrodynamics, plasma waves, plasma instabilities, plasma kinetics, and some ...

An Introduction to Waves, Rays and Radiation in Plasma Media By Dr. J. J. Brandstatter. Pp. xiv + 690. (New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.; London: McGraw-Hill ...

How plasma swirling around black holes can produce heat and light Date: December 9, 2021 Source: DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Summary: Researchers have uncovered a process in the ...

Scientists pursuing magnetically-confined nuclear fusion as a clean energy source grapple with the "core-edge challenge," the ...

After a nice primer on the physics of plasma, [Justin] goes into some detail about the basic tools of the trade: high voltage and high vacuum.

Elizabeth Paul, a 2015 alumna and a Presidential Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University and the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), has won the prestigious and highly competitive ...

With the help of MMS, NASA scientists are reshaping the basic understanding of a type of wave in space known as a kinetic Alfvén wave.