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Zwicker, Andrew

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DOE OSTI2014

A Star on Earth

At the Energy Department's Princeton Plasma Physics Lab, scientists are trying to accomplish what was once considered the realm of science fiction: create a star on Earth. The National Spherical Torus Experiment (NSTX) is a magnetic fusion device that is used to study the physics principles of spherically shaped plasmas -- hot ionized gases in which, under the right conditions, nuclear fusion will occur. Fusion is the energy source of the sun and all of the stars. Not just limited to theoretical work, the NSTX is enabling cutting-edge research to develop fusion as a future energy source.

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DOE OSTI2012

The Use of DC Glow Discharges as Undergraduate Educational Tools

Plasmas have a beguiling way of getting students excited and interested in physics. We argue that plasmas can and should be incorporated into the undergraduate curriculum as both demonstrations and advanced investigations of electromagnetism and quantum effects. Our device, based on a direct current (DC) glow discharge tube, allows for a number of experiments into topics such as electrical breakdown, spectroscopy, magnetism, and electron temperature.

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY↗

DOE OSTI2012

PPPL Answers Burning Question

The Science Education Department at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory answers Alan Alda's "Flame Challenge" to explain what is a flame to an audience of 11-year old children.

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