At DIII-D we inject microwaves (< 200 GHz) to heat and drive current in our fusion plasmas. We’ve unboxed our newest 1 MW microwave unit, a gyrotron named Zapdos, and are excited to bring it online. This unit will extend our plasma parameter range deeper into reactor territory.
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Experiments at DIII-D determine the drivers for a plasma mode that regulates pressure in the far edge. When far edge pressure gets too high, fusion plasmas tend to expel large bursts of hot particles that will definitely cause wall damage in a reactor.
DIII-D announces the call for experimental proposals for the next Research Campaign. Whether you work in plasma science, engineering, data science, or anything else in fusion energy, we are here to help you discover & advance.
Very excited to see the digital twin of d3dfusion.org in the keynote at NVIDIA GTC today! The dream of running high-fidelity simulations of entire, hugely complex, experiments with fast turnaround is coming true.
Researchers from DIII-D demonstrate a new controller for the electron temperature profile. This controller integrates many measurements and actuators to achieve the targeted values across the plasma.
The San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation has released a report, “Catalyzing California’s Fusion Advantage: Roadmap to Commercialization,” and it’s a must read for those seeking to build a fusion energy economy in California. See the full report at fusionca.org