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⚡️ Scientists from SPbPU and the Ioffe Institute uncover the secrets of plasma behavior: the World is one step closer to a fusion reactor For the first time in the world, a unique study of plasma bursts — Edge Localized Modes (ELMs) — has been conducted on the spherical tokamak "Globus-M2." Previously, it was believed that only large bursts were dangerous, but the experiment has shown that even "small" ELMs fundamentally restructure the plasma periphery. What they managed to find out: 🚀 The electron temperature at the plasma edge jumps fivefold. 🌪 The plasma rotation speed increases by 50% deep into the device. 💥 Plasma filaments move at speeds of 3–10 km/s. According to scientists Arseniy Tokarev and Alexander Yashin, this data allows a transition from empirical mode selection to conscious reactor control. This reduces the risks of wall damage and makes the future fusion reactor more reliable.