Quantum Computing Perspective for Electromagnetic Wave Propagation in Cold Magnetized PlasmasElectromagnetic waves are an inherent part of all plasmas -- laboratory fusion plasmas or astrophysical plasmas. The conventional methods for studying properties of electromagnetic waves rely on…Efstratios Koukoutsis, Kyriakos Hizanidis, George Vahala et al.·Sep 21, 2023SaveLearn
Stable Deuterium-Tritium burning plasmas with improved confinement in the presence of energetic-ion instabilitiesProviding stable and clean energy sources is a necessity for the increasing demands of humanity. Energy produced by fusion reactions, in particular in tokamaks, is a promising path towards that goal.…Jeronimo Garcia, Yevgen Kazakov, Rui Coelho et al.·Sep 21, 2023SaveLearn
Observation of non-planar dust acoustic solitary wave in a strongly coupled dusty plasmaThe nonlinear evolution and propagation of a stable dust acoustic solitary wave (DASW) in a non-planar geometry is investigated here. The experiment is performed in a strongly coupled dusty plasma…Prarthana Gogoi, Bidyut Chutia, Paragjyoti Sut et al.·Sep 21, 2023SaveLearn
Comments on the comments by Lackner et al. on the series of papers about "A novel direct drive ultra-fast heating concept for ICF"In this paper, we provide a response to the comments made by Lackner et al. regarding our series of recent papers on "A novel direct drive ultra-fast heating concept for ICF". Specifically,…Hartmut Ruhl, Georg Korn·Sep 20, 2023SaveLearn
Ponderomotive forces in magnetized non-thermal space plasmas due to cyclotron wavesThe ponderomotive force is involved in a variety of space plasmas phenomena which are characterized by the family of Kappa distributions. Therefore, evaluating these nonthermal effects in the…Joaquín Espinoza-Troni, Felipe A Asenjo, Pablo S Moya·Sep 20, 2023SaveLearn
The Magnetic Gradient Scale Length Explains Why Certain Plasmas Require Close External Magnetic CoilsThe separation between the last closed flux surface of a plasma and the external coils that magnetically confine it is a limiting factor in the construction of fusion-capable plasma devices. This…John Kappel, Matt Landreman, Dhairya Malhotra·Sep 20, 2023SaveLearn
Spatio-temporal dynamics of anisotropic emission from nano second laser produced aluminium plasmaPolarized emission carries captivating information and can help understand various elementary processes involving collisions within the plasma as well as in radiative transitions. In this work, we…Geethika B. R., Jinto Thomas, Milaan Patel et al.·Sep 20, 2023SaveLearn
Rotating Alfvén waves in rotating plasmasAngular momentum coupling between a rotating magnetized plasma and torsional Alfvén waves carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) is examined. It is not only demonstrated that rotation is the source…J. -M. Rax, R. Gueroult, N. J. Fisch·Sep 20, 2023SaveLearn
Large-scale Kinetic Simulations of Colliding Plasmas within a Hohlraum of Indirect Drive Inertial Confinement FusionsThe National Ignition Facility has recently achieved successful burning plasma and ignition using the inertial confinement fusion (ICF) approach. However, there are still many fundamental physics…Tianyi Liang, Dong Wu, Xiaochuan Ning et al.·Sep 20, 2023SaveLearn
Dynamic convergent shock compression initiated by return current in high-intensity laser solid interactionsWe investigate the dynamics of convergent shock compression in the solid wire targets irradiated by an ultra-fast relativistic laser pulse. Our Particle-in-Cell (PIC) simulations and coupled…Long Yang, Martin Rehwald, Thomas Kluge et al.·Sep 19, 2023SaveLearn
Laser-driven pointed acceleration of electrons with preformed plasma lensThe simultaneous laser-driven acceleration and angular manipulation of the fast electron beam is experimentally demonstrated. The bunch of multi-MeV energy charged particles is generated during the…K. Ivanov, D. Gorlova, I. Tsymbalov et al.·Sep 19, 2023SaveLearn
Modeling electron temperature profiles in the pedestal with simple formulas for ETG transportThis paper reports on the refinement (building on Ref.~hatch22) and application of simple formulas for electron heat transport from electron temperature gradient (ETG) driven turbulence in…D. R. Hatch, M. T. Kotschenreuther, P. -Y. Li et al.·Sep 19, 2023SaveLearn
Effects of plasma resistivity in three-dimensional full-F gyro-fluid turbulence simulationsA full-F, isothermal, electromagnetic, gyro-fluid model is used to simulate plasma turbulence in a COMPASS-sized, diverted tokamak. A parameter scan covering three orders of magnitude of plasma…M. Wiesenberger, M. Held·Sep 19, 2023SaveLearn
The Raman gap and collisional absorptionOne of the long-standing puzzles observed in many laser-plasma experiments is the gap in the Raman backscattering spectrum. This gap is characterized by the absence of backscattered light between…Ido Barth, Pierre Michel·Sep 19, 2023SaveLearn
Topological modes and spectral flows in inhomogeneous PT-symmetric continuous mediaIn classical Hermitian continuous media, the spectral-flow index of topological modes is linked to the bulk topology via index theorem. However, the interface between two bulks is usually…Yichen Fu, Hong Qin·Sep 18, 2023SaveLearn
Gaussian Process Regression models for the properties of micro-tearing modes in spherical tokamakSpherical tokamaks (STs) have many desirable features that make them an attractive choice for a future fusion power plant. Power plant viability is intrinsically related to plasma heat and particle…William Hornsby, Ander Gray, James Buchanan et al.·Sep 18, 2023SaveLearn
Quantifying ionization in hot dense plasmasIonization is a problematic quantity in that it does not have a well-defined thermodynamic definition, yet it is a key parameter within plasma modelling. One still therefore aims to find a consistent…Thomas Gawne, Sam M. Vinko, Justin S. Wark·Sep 18, 2023SaveLearn
Guided mode evolution and ionization injection in meter-scale multi-GeV laser wakefield acceleratorsWe show that laser wakefield electron accelerators in meter-scale, low density hydrodynamic plasma waveguides operate in a new nonlinear propagation regime where sustained beating of lowest order…J. E. Shrock, E. Rockafellow, B. Miao et al.·Sep 18, 2023SaveLearn
Temporal Evolution of the Light Emitted by a Thin, Laser-ionized Plasma SourceWe present an experimental and simulation-based investigation of the temporal evolution of light emission from a thin, laser-ionized Helium plasma source. We demonstrate an analytic model to…Valentina Lee, Robert Ariniello, Christopher Doss et al.·Sep 16, 2023SaveLearn
A systematic investigation of electric field nonlinearity and field reversal in low pressure capacitive discharges driven by sawtooth-like waveformsUnderstanding electron and ion heating phenomenon in capacitively coupled radio-frequency plasma discharges is vital for many plasma processing applications. In this article, using particle-in-cell…Sarveshwar Sharma, Nishant Sirse, Miles M Turner et al.·Sep 15, 2023SaveLearn
Calculation of the runaway electron current in tokamak disruptionsTokamak disruptions can give rise to the runaway phenomenon, which is typical in plasma physics and describes the almost unbound acceleration of electrons to relativistic…Benjamin Buchholz·Sep 15, 2023SaveLearn
Exact Calculation of Nonideal Fields Demonstrates Dominance of Injection in Relativistic ReconnectionMagnetic reconnection is an important source of energetic particles in systems ranging from astrophysics to the laboratory. The large separation of spatiotemporal scales involved makes it critical to…Samuel R. Totorica, Seiji Zenitani, Shuichi Matsukiyo et al.·Sep 15, 2023SaveLearn
Local proton heating at magnetic discontinuities in Alfvenic and non-Alfvenic solar windWe investigate the local proton energization at magnetic discontinuities/intermittent structures and the corresponding kinetic signatures in velocity phase space in Alfvénic and non-Alfvénic wind…C. A. Gonzalez, J. L. Verniero, R. Bandyopadhyay et al.·Sep 14, 2023SaveLearn
Magnetic flutter effect on validated edge turbulence simulationsSmall magnetic fluctuations (B1/B0 10-4) are intrinsically present in a magnetic confinement plasma due to turbulent currents. While the perpendicular transport of particles and heat is…Kaiyu Zhang, Wladimir Zholobenko, Andreas Stegmeir et al.·Sep 14, 2023SaveLearn
Plasma modes in QED super-strong magnetic fields of magnetars and laser plasmasUltra-magnetized plasmas, where the magnetic field strength exceeds the Schwinger field of about BQ≈4×1013~gauss, become of great scientific interest, thanks to the current…Mikhail V. Medvedev·Sep 13, 2023SaveLearn