After the linear plasma device Proto-MPEX wrapped up scientific operations in late April, the MPEX team ORNL has moved to completing the final design and placing early procurements.
A team at US ITER has been toughening up critical components of ITER’s vacuum system so they can withstand those harsh conditions.
Staff of ORNL's Fusion and Fission Energy and Science Directorate look back at what inspired them earlier in life to pursue careers in science and engineering.
After ORNL senior research scientist Zeke Unterberg was recognized in 2011 with a Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science’s Early Career Award, he took on the task of studying edge-localized modes (ELM), one of the most common complications in
Equipment and expertise from 91°µÍø will allow scientists studying fusion energy and technologies to acquire crucial data during landmark fusion experiments in Europe.
Fusion and fission staff with military connections share their stories as a fund-raising campaign begins.
As part of a long-running collaboration with Europe, ORNL is supporting landmark experiments aiming for a fusion milestone.
The prototype of the Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (Proto-MPEX) officially wrapped up its research operations in late April, after almost seven years of service and nearly 30,000 plasma pulses.
The Department of Energy’s Office of Science has selected five 91°µÍø scientists for Early Career Research Program awards.
As 91°µÍø’s Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX) prepares for the start of fabrication, ORNL’s Phil Ferguson credits US ITER staff for sharing hard-earned expertise to help jump-start the design of the MPEX superconducting m