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Published online 22 May 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news060522-2
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Chaos could keep fusion under control
A leaky magnetic bottle may prove key to making a reactor.
Nuclear fusion reactors are all about control, but some chaos may help them run more smoothly.
By introducing a little static into the magnetic fields that contain the hot, electrically charged atoms of a fusion reaction, researchers have shown that they can prevent the lightning-like discharges that can damage the reactor.
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