PPPL Physicists Simulate Innovative Method for Starting Up Tokamaks Without Using a Solenoid
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - 10:32
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have produced self-consistent computer simulations that capture the evolution of an electric current inside fusion plasma without using a central electromagnet, or solenoid.