Plasma is the "fourth state of matter" alongside solids, liquids, and gases. When a neutral gas is superheated, some of its ...

In the universe, thermonuclear fusion is a common reaction: it is the source of energy for stars. On Earth, producing energy ...

Successfully managing the exhaust is one of the major hurdles in realising fusion energy. The results have been published in ...

Roland Winston, SB’56, SM’57, PhD’63—a pioneer in solar energy, engineering, and physics—died Feb. 8 at his home in California. He was 88. Winston was a University of Chicago professor in the ...

The Department of Physics and Engineering Physics offers major programs of lecture and laboratory instruction leading to the bachelor of science in physics and the bachelor of science in engineering ...

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As a renewable and clean energy engineering graduate student at the University of Dayton, you can grow your passion for clean energy and sustainability, develop your skills to design, optimize and ...

In the Universe, thermonuclear fusion is a common reaction: it is the source of energy for stars. On Earth producing energy ...

Temperatures of more than 10,000°C and a hail of charged particles from the fusion fuel (plasma): These are extreme ...