Kathreen Thome studies how particles travel through fusion plasmas using high frequency magnetic fluctuations known as ion cyclotron emission (ICE). The tokamak approach to magnetic confinement fusion uses a toroidal solenoid to confine high temperature plasmas. With peak plasma temperatures above 100 million degrees Celsius, no physical measurements are possible beyond the very edge of […]
Just returned to school for an MBA. Ten years since I was last in school, and 14 years since my last class, it feels so odd to have homework again ?
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 242 of 320: all three spools of the 5 MW neutral beam are assembled on the new stand. Someday this entire 50-ton system will be sliding along its new rails.
The National Academies says we should emphasize designing and building a fusion power plant in the U.S.; will we get Congress to agree?
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 220 of 320: concrete pouring is complete and mostly cured. What a gorgeous platform!
I’m surprised that Google smart displays cannot simply display a single, specific image I request from my photo gallery. I have some photos from my cookbooks and thought I could ask it to display one. But no, I have to web search for a recipe and accept what it finds.