“Real experiments are irreplaceable in providing new insights into subtle physics issues and in stirring the creative imagination of scientists.“
From “Magnetohydrodynamic scaling: From astrophysics to the laboratory”, Ryutov, Remington, Robey, and Drake in Physics of Plasmas (2001)

PUFFIN is designed to drive a range of loads in different geometries to produce shocks and jets, magnetized turbulence, magnetic reconnection, and magnetized heat flow, all of which are relevant to understanding astrophysical objects and controlled nuclear fusion. Use the drop-down menu above the read more about each of these research topics, or you can find an overview of recent research in the posters we presented at APS DPP 2023 and APS DPP 2024: