@maxplanckgesellschaft@wisskomm.social
Post #2898044
2026-05-27 09:14 UTC
This tabletop stellarator
@plasmaphysik@wisskomm.social in Greifswald demonstrates to visitors how magnetic fields confine plasmas. Two parallel coils outside the vacuum chamber & two intertwined, water-cooled coils inside keep the visible low-temperature plasma stably in place. Each pair of coils has its own power supply for independent control—allowing visitors to test how a plasma can be stabilized most effectively / Picture: Paolo Verzone
#Plasmaphysics #Plasma #Wendelstein7x
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@maxplanckgesellschaft@wisskomm.social 2026-05-27 09:23
In the same way, the stellarator in the Wendelstein 7-X fusion facility confines plasmas - except that in Wendelstein 7-X, 50 non-planar and 20 planar superconducting coils hold plasmas with temperatures of up to 30 million degrees Celsius in place. 🤯 #Wendelstein7x #Plasmaphysics #MaxPlanckInstitute
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@kitten_tech@fosstodon.org 2026-05-27 09:21
@maxplanckgesellschaft@wisskomm.social @plasmaphysik@wisskomm.social I want one!
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@NatureMC@mastodon.online 2026-05-27 09:29
@maxplanckgesellschaft@wisskomm.social Fascinating! And the plasma is this blue stuff? @plasmaphysik@wisskomm.social
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@gorobar@rollenspiel.social 2026-05-27 09:44
@maxplanckgesellschaft@wisskomm.social @plasmaphysik@wisskomm.social that post (+picture) did not at all look out of place in my fantasy-heavy timeline 😲 Impressive stuff