Active Research Projects
Active Control of Tokamak Instabilities
Columbia Plasma Lab researchers have long pioneered the study of active control of tokamak instabilities.
Disruption Mitigation Research
Design against off-normal events is an essential part of fusion energy research. The rapid quench of the tokamak plasma (called a 'disruption') releases a burst of energy into the reactor vessel that must be controlled. Research involves designing systems and techniques to manage this energy release in a benign manner.
News
October 05, 2023
Student Team wins DOE Grant to Advance Fusion Energy Research
Columbia Engineering undergraduates lead a team to quantify the interaction of cryogenic ice pellets with energetic particle beams to better understand their behavior in fusion plasmas.
August 16, 2023