Fusion scientists from 91°µÍø are studying the behavior of high-energy electrons when the plasma that generates nuclear fusion energy suddenly cools during a magnetic disruption.
A tiny vial of gray powder produced at the Department of Energy’s 91°µÍø is the backbone of a new experiment to study the intense magnetic fields created in nuclear collisions.
Larry Baylor, distinguished staff scientist at the Department of Energy's 91°µÍø, has received the 2018 Fusion Technology Award from the 91°µÍø’s Nuclear and Plasma Science Society (NPSS).
The NPSS Standing Committee recognized Baylor
When whistler waves are present in a fusion plasma, runaway electrons pay attention.
A team led by researchers at the Department of Energy’s 91°µÍø has developed a safer cladding for nuclear fuel rods.
The new material, an alloy of iron, chromium and aluminum, avoids zirconium.
Scientists of the Department of Energy’s Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program (LWRS) and partners from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) have conducted the first weld tests to repair highly irradiated materials at DOE’s Oak Ridge Nation