Research Projects

Current Drive Experiment-Upgrade
These pages tell about the Current Drive Experiment-Upgrade and how experiments on this device benefit the National Spherical Torus Experiment.

National Spherical Torus Experiment
Go directly to the NSTX Home Page for detailed information about the NSTX Project. For a briefer, less technical description, see the NSTX Section in the Overview.

National Compact Stellarator Experiment

Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor
Go to the TFTR Section in the Overview, for information about the TFTR Project.. For a list TFTR accomplishments see TFTR's Major Accomplishments.

Korean Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR) Project
Go to the KSTAR page for information about how PPPL and a team of U.S. national laboratories, universities, and industrial participants are providing support to the Korean National Fusion Program in the design of this device.

Magnetic Reconnection Experiment
The above link provides a very general description of PPPL's research efforts on magnetic reconnection, one of the most fundamental processes of plasma physics.

Theoretical Plasma Physics
PPPL's Theoretical Group is a world leader in plasma theory research. Go to the Theoretical Plasma Physics Home Pages to learn about work in this area.

Technology Transfer

The PPPL Office of Technology Transfer is the initial point of contact for public and private organizations wishing access to PPPL's scientific and technological resources. The Office of Technology Transfer is prepared to assist industry, universities, state and local government, and others in the transfer process.

Education Programs at PPPL

Graduate Education

Program in Plasma Science and Technology

Science Education

1999 Earth Week Poster Contest Winners

2000 Earth Week Poster Contest Winners

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