First-ever images of plasma instability captured in fusion research breakthrough
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Scientists have photographed a rare plasma instability for the first time, capturing high-energy electron beams forming into filaments. The breakthrough at Imperial College London provides insights into a phenomenon affecting plasma-based particle accelerators and fusion energy research, using synchronized infrared and optical lasers to generate and image the instability in a controlled plasma environment.
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