Circular polarization could cut laser backscatter in fusion experiments

Experiments at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility (NIF) require breathtaking precision. Each ...

Quantum lab aboard space station gets 'chilly' upgrade

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have switched on NASA's newly upgraded Cold Atom Lab, a one-of-a-kind facility designed to improve how scientists explore the fundamental workings of ...
Princeton University

Delivery of magnet bundle to Princeton Plasma Physics Lab signals a new age of fusion research

PPPL’s new National Spherical Torus Experiment-Upgrade will play an important role in the Department of Energy's Fusion ...

The coolest science experiments on the International Space Station

The Cold Atom Lab is a facility for the study of ultra-cold quantum gases in the microgravity environment of the ...
The Daily Princetonian

New Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory AI platform aims to improve lab efficiency and lower costs

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is developing a new project which aims to use AI to expedite fusion energy research. Shantenu Jha, the head of PPPL’s Computational ...
EurekAlert!

Cal Poly students practice physics with phone and AI: advanced learning from the palm of the hand

Ever wonder how jittery consuming a can of energy drink or cup of coffee will make you? Or how much distance you cover with your natural gait? The answers are as close as your cell phone. For the ...