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21-Aug-2024

Quenching the intense heat of a fusion plasma may require a well-placed liquid metal evaporator

DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New fusion simulations of the inside of a tokamak reveal the ideal spot for a “cave” with flowing liquid lithium is near the bottom by the center stack, as the evaporating metal particles should land in just the right spot to dissipate excess heat from the plasma.

Journal

Nuclear Fusion

Funder

DOE/US Department of Energy, DOE/US Department of Energy

16-Aug-2024

A visionary approach: How an Argonne team developed accessible maps for colorblind scientists

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory worked with the Color Vision Deficiency (CVD) community to create CVD-friendly colormaps that are more inclusive and accessible. 

Journal

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

16-Aug-2024

Underground event marks excavation completion on colossal caverns for underground neutrino laboratory, DUNE

DOE/Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Meeting Announcement

A massive milestone was celebrated on the international Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility/Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment that will tell us more about the universe and how it works.