PPPL and Princeton help lead center for study of runaway electrons
Monday, August 22, 2016 - 14:01
in Physics & Chemistry
Runaway electrons, a searing, laser-like beam of electric current released by plasma disruptions, could damage the interior walls of future tokamaks the size of ITER, the international fusion experiment under construction in France. To help overcome this challenge, leading experts in the field have launched a multi-institutional center to find ways to prevent or mitigate such events.