Plasma physics is the study of charged particles and fluids interacting with self-consistent electric and magnetic fields. It is a basic research discipline that has many different areas of ...

Laser-plasma accelerators can accelerate particles over distances that are up to 1,000 times shorter than those required by ...

An international team of researchers is pushing forward with plans for a radically smaller, cheaper particle accelerator by ...

After DOE capped indirect costs at 15 percent of funding, Princeton and seven research universities filed a lawsuit against ...

Introduction to plasma physics, focusing on the fundamental physics principles aimed at upper level undergraduate and graduate students in physics and engineering. Material covered in the course ...

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory are harnessing the power of computers to enhance the performance of fusion devices known as stellarators. Inside a ...

Plasma physics is the study of a state of matter comprising charged particles. Plasmas are usually created by heating a gas until the electrons become detached from their parent atom or molecule.

Research in plasma physics is extraordinarily broad, encompassing basic physics of plasmas, fusion sciences, space and astrophysics, beam and accelerator physics, laser-matter interactions, and ...

Laser plasma acceleration is a potentially disruptive technology: It could be used to build far more compact accelerators and open up new use cases in fundamental research, industry and health.

The design prioritises a realistic approach to plasma performance, construction and economic viability, informed by actual power plant operations. The physics design basis leverages the advantageous ...