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title: Major Breakthrough Could Help Fix One of Nuclear Fusion’s Greatest Dangers
description: Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) may finally have found the path to nuclear fusion as a feasible energy source. They have developed a process that uses radio frequencies to prevent instabilities in plasma.
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# [Major Breakthrough Could Help Fix One of Nuclear Fusion’s Greatest Dangers](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/major-breakthrough-could-help-fix-one-of-nuclear-fusions-greatest-dangers)

 Written by [Jeff Hopkins](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/author/jeff-hopkins) | 4/19/19 4:00 PM

Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) may finally have found the **path to nuclear fusion as a feasible energy source**. They have developed a process that uses radio frequencies to prevent instabilities in plasma.

[Read the full article on *Silicon Republic* →](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/nuclear-fusion-major-breakthrough-stability)

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