Virtual Pressroom 2018

60th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics Co-Located with the 71st Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference

November 5-9, 2018
Portland, Oregon

The 60th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics Co-Located with the 71st Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference technical sessions will take place at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon.

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"Dust Up" on International Space Station Hints at Sources of StructurePDF format
A series of experiments on the International Space Station show that electrically charged dust in microgravity is surprisingly orderly.
A Faster, Cheaper Path to Fusion EnergyPDF format
New, powerful magnets key to building the world's first energy-producing fusion experiment.
A Stellar Achievement: Magnetized Space Winds in the LaboratoryPDF format
Laboratory experiments investigate the role of intense magnetic fields dragged by high-speed plasmas through astrophysical environments.
American Physical Society Invites Portland to Discover PlasmaPDF format
Free science events and educational opportunities expected to draw thousands.
Flying Focus: Controlling Lasers through Time and SpacePDF format
New discovery allows the focal point of intense lasers to move faster than the speed of light.
Inside Job: A New Technique to Cool a Fusion ReactorPDF format
A potentially game-changing approach could safely keep a fusion reactor from getting too hot.
Laboratory Experiments Probe the Formation of Stars and PlanetsPDF format
Physicists take a significant step toward understanding the development of heavenly bodies.
Laser Blasting Antimatter into ExistencePDF format
Scientists hit trapped electrons with gamma-ray beams to generate a cascade of matter-antimatter pairs.
Magnetic Pumping Pushes Plasma Particles to High EnergiesPDF format
A new model may explain a long-standing mystery of what makes the solar wind so hot.
Peak Performance: New Stellarator Experiments Show Promising ResultsPDF format
Wendelstein 7-X superconducting stellarator successfully completes first phase.
Taming Plasmas: Improving Fusion using MicrowavesPDF format
Scientists use microwaves to keep high-energy particles in place.