Heating plasma to the ultra-high temperatures needed for fusion reactions requires more than turning the dial on a thermostat. Scientists consider multiple methods, one of which involves injecting ...

However, it’s not as easy as it sounds. For a fusion reaction, plasma is required to be heated to hundreds of millions of degrees Celsius — this is seven to eight times more than the ...

Laser-produced plasmas have been used to create short bursts of x-rays and to accelerate particles — so-called plasma-based accelerators. Laser produced plasmas are also useful for recreating ...