Physicists Successfully Demonstrate Helicon Drive

Scientists at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility recently reported the successful experimental demonstration of helicon current drive. This technology, first proposed in the 1980s, uses high-frequency radio waves to drive plasma currents. Researchers Bob Pinsker, Jeff Lestz, and Bart Van Compernolle published results in Physical Review Letters, proving the method works with modern equipment after decades of failure.