Fast, robust algorithm for computing stellarator coil shapes yields designs...
A stellarator is a device in which plasma can be confined at temperatures hotter than the core of the sun, using magnetic fields from carefully shaped electromagnetic coils. Scientists modified the...
View ArticlePrecisely controlling the movement of levitating objects for many...
Magnetic levitation (Maglev) is well known for its use in high-speed rail networks, but could also be applied at smaller scales in medicine and electronics. To do so, researchers must be able to...
View ArticleNew measurement will help redefine international unit of mass
Using a state-of-the-art device for measuring mass, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made their most precise determination yet of Planck's constant, an...
View ArticleEnergy-harvesting bracelet could power wearable electronics
(Phys.org)—Researchers have designed a bracelet that harvests biomechanical energy from the wearer's wrist movements, which can then be converted into electricity and used to extend the battery...
View ArticlePhysicists improve vertical stability of superconducting Korean fusion device
A major challenge facing the development of fusion energy is maintaining the ultra-hot plasma that fuels fusion reactions in a steady state, or sustainable, form using superconducting magnetic coils to...
View ArticleTechnique makes NMR more useful for nanomaterials, exotic matter research
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is a powerful scientific tool used in medical imaging and in probing the chemical structure of molecules and compounds. New research from Brown University shows a...
View ArticleSuperconducting tokamaks are standing tall
A persistent problem has dogged the largest fusion device in South Korea. The Korean Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR) device has run successfully since 2008. However, controlling the...
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