The universe's most expensive doughnut finally finds a use for all that chaos.
Fusion 'Flaw' May Actually Be a Feature
New experiments at the DIII-D tokamak show plasma instabilities called Alfvén eigenmodes can actually suppress turbulence and improve fusion performance, flipping a long-held assumption. The self-regulating effect could help future reactors run hotter and more efficiently, though practical application remains years away.
Source: Fusion 'Flaw' May Actually Be a Feature — ScienceAlert
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