LAB LOGA page on LabLog, a review site (not the lab's official page)
Non-equilibrium Plasma Dynamics Lab
Machine-translated · View original
The lab experimentally investigates structure formation and transport in turbulent plasma.
AboutAbout the lab
Uncovering the structure of turbulent plasma through experiments.
The Non-equilibrium Plasma Dynamics Lab (Moon Lab) experimentally studies turbulent plasma and how structures form in it.
Plasma is a state of matter found everywhere in the universe, and research on it leads to a better understanding of nature and to technological innovation, including nuclear fusion.
Turbulence is thought to play a major role as a mechanism by which plasma escapes (turbulent transport), and understanding it is essential for realizing nuclear fusion.
The lab's main educational and research theme is to precisely measure turbulent fluctuations across a wide range of time and spatial scales, and to analyze the data to find new insights and laws.
Key terms
- Turbulent transport
- A phenomenon in which turbulence is thought to act as a mechanism by which plasma escapes. Understanding it is essential for realizing nuclear fusion.
- Tomography
- A measurement method that reconstructs the internal structure of an object as an image from data measured from many directions.
- Tokamak
- A type of device related to nuclear fusion that handles toroidal (ring-shaped) plasma. In this lab, PLATO and QUEST are examples.
ResearchResearch themes
The lab's main goal is to experimentally uncover the autonomous structures of turbulent plasma, and it pursues research on the following topics. It uses devices such as PLATO, a toroidal plasma turbulence observation device, PANTA, a linear plasma device for fundamental research, and QUEST, a spherical tokamak.
*Illustrative imageTurbulence structures seen through tomography
Using tomography, the lab observes how the two-dimensional structures created by turbulence change, that is, their dynamics.
*Illustrative imageExperiments on the probability and statistics of turbulent transport
The lab experimentally investigates stochastic processes, statistical laws, and the dynamic behavior of turbulent transport.
*Illustrative imageObserving turbulent particle transport at the edge
The lab observes how particles are carried by turbulence in the edge region of the plasma.
*Illustrative imageDeveloping advanced plasma diagnostic methods
The lab works on research to develop advanced plasma diagnostic methods.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Non-equilibrium Plasma Dynamics Lab (Moon Lab) are faculty, technical staff, administrative assistants, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- Associate ProfessorChanho Moon
VoicesStudent voices
Ratings and reviews reflect the experiences of individual current or former students, not the lab's official views. Whether a lab has reviews, or how many, says nothing about the lab itself.
Students who take part in an interview may receive a thank-you gift worth ¥1,000, regardless of what they say.
Student ratings (0 students)
--
--
--
--
--
--
Student voices answer questions like these
- What's great about this lab?
- What did you learn after joining?
- What's the vibe, and what is the professor like?
- Who is this lab for?
- Where do graduates go?
Your experience can help younger students choose their lab. Your name won't be shown.
Write a lab reviewAnonymous · Your draft is saved if you stopRelatedLabs similar to Non-equilibrium Plasma Dynamics Lab
Beam Plasma Diagnostics LabResearch Institute for Applied Mechanics, Division of Fusion DynamicsDiagnostics of potential and turbulence structure in fusion …
Fusion Simulation LabResearch Institute for Applied Mechanics, Division of Fusion DynamicsElucidation of turbulence and transport mechanisms in fusion…
Plasma Information Control LabResearch Institute for Applied Mechanics, Division of Fusion DynamicsInformation-scientific analysis of large-volume plasma exper…
Theoretical Plasma Physics LabResearch Institute for Applied Mechanics, Division of Fusion DynamicsElucidation of the physical processes underlying complex pla…The information on this page is compiled by the LabLog team from the lab's public information and interviews. For corrections or removal requests, please contact LabLog, not the lab.
Report an errorAbout the images
The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Diagnostic monitors in the control room of Wendelstein 7-X” Siarhei Besarab / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Turbulence structures seen through tomography: “Born of turbulence” Giannandrea Inchingolo / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Experiments on the probability and statistics of turbulent transport: “False color image of the far field of a submerged turbulent jet” C. Fukushima and J. Westerweel, Technical University of Delft / CC BY 3.0 (cropped)
- Observing turbulent particle transport at the edge: “W7AS plasma” W7-AS Team, J. Baldzuhn / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Developing advanced plasma diagnostic methods: “Portable diagnostic system for plasma measurements ( )” Oak Ridge National Laboratory / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (ビームプラズマ診断分野): “A segment of the Wendelstein 7-X vacuum vessel” Siarhei Besarab / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (核融合シミュレーション分野): “U.S. Department of Energy - Science - )” U.S. Department of Energy from United States / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (プラズマ情報制御分野): “Electric glow discharge schematic-fr” Electric_glow_discharge_schematic.png: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Iantresman derivative work: Grimlock (talk) / CC BY 2.5 (cropped)
- Related lab (理論プラズマ物理分野): “Pilot Plasma Engine - GPN” NASA / Public domain (cropped)
About LabLog
LabLog is a lab review app for students only. Student members at each university interview students in labs and publish what they say. Student voices can only be read by students who sign up with a university email address. Operated by bestiee Inc.
Learn more about LabLog ↗Search engines and AI may reference the basic lab info and rating summaries on this page and the description of LabLog. Student voices are for student members only. Automated collection by programs (scraping, or input to or training of AI) is prohibited under Article 8 of the Terms of Service. If you need data for research or analysis, please contact us.