Hot Sample (IMAGE) University of California - San Diego Caption A hot (1,000C) tungsten sample is exposed to high-power deuterium plasma in the PISCES-B device to investigate plasma-surface interactions. Such research and experiments are conducted at the UCSD Center for Energy Research's PISCES lab, which is used to perform fundamental and experimental research in the field of boundary plasma science for fusion applications. Credit UC San Diego Usage Restrictions with credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.