Physics

MiniBooNE MiniBooNE- Booster Neutrino Experiment at Fermilab built in order to clarify whether the neutrino oscillation signal reported by LSND is true. If MiniBooNE confirms the LSND resul… SNO SNO- Solar Neutrino Observatory near Sudbury, Canada. Nuclei Cooperate to Produce Single Particle Nuclei Cooperate to Produce Single Particle- Ultrahigh energy photons striking matter can transform into rho mesons through an interaction that involves many nuclei simultaneously… Cosmic Ray Puzzle Solved Cosmic Ray Puzzle Solved- Increased estimates of extragalactic magnetic fields may explain why possible HE CR sources, like AGN M87, do not align with observed CR directions. WIZARD Experiments WIZARD Experiments- Space-borne experiments like PAMELA, SilEye, NINA and balloons. Downloadable results, articles and pictures. High Resolution Fly's Eye Experiment (HiRes) High Resolution Fly's Eye Experiment (HiRes)- Large air fluorescence cosmic ray detector. Athens Neutron Monitor Athens Neutron Monitor- Observing cosmic ray neutrons. Background information, explanation of worldwide monitor network, detector description, publications, links. Pierre Auger Cosmic Ray Observatory Pierre Auger Cosmic Ray Observatory- Aims to observe the highest-energy cosmic rays. ICRR ICRR- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo. Laboratory of Theoretical Nuclear Physics: Sofia, Bulgaria Laboratory of Theoretical Nuclear Physics: Sofia, Bulgaria- Research projects include correlations in atomic nuclei and other many-fermion systems, theoretical studies of collecti… Nuclear Physics, University of Minnesota Nuclear Physics, University of Minnesota- People and research (ultra-relativistic heavy-ion collisions, quark matter at finite temperature and density, cosmology and astrophysics). Institute for Nuclear Theory Institute for Nuclear Theory- At the University of Washington. Jefferson Lab Jefferson Lab- The theory group at Jefferson Lab a.k.a. tjnaf, Newport News, Virginia. I.N.F.N. I.N.F.N.- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare - Italian nuclear research center, Turin. ANL ANL- Theoretical Physics Division at Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois. Laser-Matter-Interaction-2010 Conference Laser-Matter-Interaction-2010 Conference- A conference on Fast Ignition Laser Thermonuclear Fusion Research in the US. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion- One of the leading international journals on all aspects of plasma physics and controlled nuclear fusion; together with the plasma physics of… Nuclear Fusion Nuclear Fusion- One of the leading international journals on all aspects of controlled nuclear fusion, published monthly by the IAEA. Nuclear Science and Engineering Nuclear Science and Engineering- A research journal of the American Nuclear Society, publishes articles on research and development related to peaceful utilization of nuclear ener… Fusion Science and Technology Fusion Science and Technology- A journal of the American Nuclear Society, publishes review papers and unreported work on all phases of applications of fundamental research to fusi… Lodestar Research Corporation Lodestar Research Corporation- Company specializes in plasma physics research with applications to controlled thermonuclear fusion. Located in Boulder, Colorado. Institute für Plasmaphysik Institute für Plasmaphysik- The institute for energy research and plasma physics in Jülich, Germany, conducts a research and development program in the areas of high temperature p… EFDA - European Fusion Development Agreement EFDA - European Fusion Development Agreement- Describes activities, research, and facilities, with conference calendar and multi-media educational presentations. Fusion Power Associates Fusion Power Associates- Non-profit research and educational foundation providing information on the status of fusion development. University Fusion Association University Fusion Association- Organization of educational institutions focusing on plasma science and technology for the development of an environmentally attractive energy sourc… General Atomics Fusion Group General Atomics Fusion Group- The Fusion Group at General Atomics. Info about DIII-D Tokamak. MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center- One of the leading university research laboratories on magnetic confinement fusion. National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS), Japan National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS), Japan- Fusion research at NIFS focuses on a stellarator concept. Major projects: Large Helical Device (LHD) and Compact Helical Syste… Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)- The U.S. National Laboratory dedicated to developing fusion energy science. University of Rochester - Laboratory for Laser Energetics University of Rochester - Laboratory for Laser Energetics- Laboratory hosts powerful lasers and carries out large-scale laser research including that relevant to laser fusion. ITER Fusion Research Collaboration ITER Fusion Research Collaboration- ITER is an international project to design and build an experimental fusion reactor based on the "tokamak" concept. Institute of Laser Engineering Institute of Laser Engineering- Osaka University. The institute uses a few facilites with powerful lasers to advance the laser fusion research in Japan. Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik- Leading German research center concerned with investigating the physical principles underlying a nuclear fusion power plant. Materials at thi… The SST-1 Tokamak The SST-1 Tokamak- Steady State Superconducting Tokamak at the Institute for Plasma Research, Gugarat, India, has an objective of a steady-state operation via the RF and NBI plasm… MAST MAST- Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak experiment at Culham, UK, with information on MAST research, its history and planned upgrades, as well as links to other fusion research experimen… Spherical Stellarator Spherical Stellarator- Describes the concept and its development. ISTTOK Tokamak ISTTOK Tokamak- Tokamak plasma research experiment based at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Portugal. Website includes tokamak description, photos, objectives, and physics progr… KSTAR KSTAR- Korean superconducting tokamak advanced research project is a superconducting tokamak facility for controlled fusion research. First plasma was obtained in 2008. One of the… Magnetic Confinement Fusion Magnetic Confinement Fusion- Article from Wikipedia on the generation of energy using magnetic fields to confine the fusion fuel in the form of a plasma. QPS Project QPS Project- A project to explore the quasi-poloidal approach to compact stellarators. Project reports and reviews. HSX HSX- Helically Symmetric eXperiment is a university scale plasma experiment based on the large-aspect-ratio helically-symmetric stellarator approach. University of Wisconsin-Madis… Fusion Plasma Physics at KTH (Sweden) Fusion Plasma Physics at KTH (Sweden)- Plasma physics program at The Royal Institute of Technology (Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan). PEGASUS Toroidal Experiment PEGASUS Toroidal Experiment- Extremely low-aspect-ratio tokamak experiment at the Department of Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Spheromak Spheromak- The spheromak is a toroidal magnetic confinement concept where no toroidal magnetic field coils link the torus. The magnetic field is generated primarily by plasma curr… HBT-EP Tokamak HBT-EP Tokamak- Experiment at the Columbia University Plasma Physics Laboratory to demonstrate the feasibility of a high-beta tokamak stabilized by a combination of a close-fittin… IGNITOR IGNITOR- A proposed next-step fusion experiment to study burning plasma physics in a relatively small device. Large Helical Device (LHD) Large Helical Device (LHD)- The largest current fusion experiment based on the stellarator concept. Located at NIFS, Japan. The mission of the LHD project is to develop a scientif… Joint European Torus (JET) Joint European Torus (JET)- The world's largest magnetic confinement fusion experiment. News, fusion basics, and scientific information. Culham, United Kingdom. ITER ITER- A proposed international experimental fusion reactor based on the tokamak concept. ITER's mission is to demonstrate the scientific and technological feasibility of fusion en… Inertial Confinement Fusion Inertial Confinement Fusion- Article from Wikipedia explaining the generation of energy by a nuclear fusion reaction initiated by heating and compressing a fuel target.