Plasma

Lawmakers visit MIT’s Alcator C-Mod tokamak

Temkin named IEEE Plasma Science and Applications Award winnerRichard J. Temkin cited for contributions to the field of high power gyrotrons and their applications

Lawmakers focus on MIT fusion researchThree Congressmen visited the Plasma Science and Fusion Center last week.

MIT, Columbia Engineering in new joint project to explore space weatherReceive a $1.2 million, three-year grant from the National Science Foundation.

Mysterious electron acceleration explainedComputer simulation identifies source of aurora-causing high-speed electrons in space

New project aims for fusion ignitionMIT-led Ignitor reactor could be the world’s first to reach major milestone, perhaps paving the way for eventual power production.

Middle School Outreach Day at the Plasma Science and Fusion Center turns 21Schools return yearly for hands-on opportunities

Congressman Markey visits Plasma Science and Fusion CenterLawmaker observes experiments under way at campus facility

Peering inside an artificial sunTechniques developed by MIT center provide detailed images from the inside of hellishly hot core of advanced fusion experiments

PSFC collaborates on new Plasma Surface Interactions CenterThe Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC) has partnered with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the University of California, Berkeley to create a new center for the study of Plasma Surface Interactions (PSI).