Equipartition between Alfvénic turbulence and energetic ions as the origin of the -5 common spectrum in the heliosphereSuprathermal ion tails throughout the heliosphere follow a ``common spectrum,'' f(v) v-5. We show that scale-by-scale equipartition between strong Alfvénic turbulence and the ions…Stanislav Boldyrev, Daniel Humphrey, Vadim Roytershteyn·Oct 29, 2026SaveLearn
Stress-enhanced diffusion in Yukawa crystalsSelf-diffusion in crystallized Coulomb (Yukawa) plasmas proceeds by the thermally activated formation of vacancy-interstitial pairs and the migration of these defects through the lattice, commonly…M. E. Caplan, A. I. Chugunov, R. F. Serrano·Oct 29, 2026SaveLearn
FLUCS: a modular GPU-native framework for fluid and plasma turbulenceWe present FLUCS, an open-source framework for solving systems of partial differential equations efficiently on graphics processing units (GPUs), targeting models of fluid and plasma turbulence. It…T. Adkins, P. G. Ivanov·Oct 29, 2026SaveLearn
A semi-implicit unified gas-kinetic wave-particle method with energy-conserving electromagnetic coupling for multiscale plasmasIn multiscale plasmas, kinetic regions coexist with collision-dominated, strongly magnetized and quasi-neutral ones. In these regions, the collision time, the cyclotron period and the plasma period,…Yixiao Wang, Zhigang Pu, Xing Ji et al.·Oct 29, 2026SaveLearn
Evolutionary tracks and isochrones of the inverse Hall cascadeDecaying MHD turbulence can exhibit an inverse cascade, which means that the height of the spectrum of magnetic energy in the subinertial range increases with time. However, there is evidence for a…Axel Brandenburg, Vinay Kumar·Oct 29, 2026SaveLearn
Electromagnetic emission at the Langmuir frequency from laser interaction with an unmagnetized plasmaWe present the first experimental observation of electromagnetic emission at the Langmuir frequency, ωp, resulting from laser-plasma interaction in an underdense and unmagnetised plasma. The…J. -R. Marquès, F. Pérez, P. Loiseau et al.·Oct 29, 2026SaveLearn
Magnetic shocks generated by two counterstreaming plasma jets induced by an intense femtosecond laser pulseThis work extends the investigation of magnetic control of counterstreaming laser-produced plasma jets reported in Zemskov et al. (2026), focusing on the experiments performed in the presence of a…R. S. Zemskov, A. V. Kotov, S. E. Perevalov et al.·Oct 29, 2026SaveLearn
Linear-Stability-Guided Two-Stage Surrogate Model for Nonlinear ITG-TEM TurbulenceWe develop a two-stage surrogate model framework to predict the linear and nonlinear properties of ITG-TEM turbulence from GENE gyrokinetic simulations. The first stage uses a hierarchical ensemble…Y. W. Cho, C. G. Wan, Z. S. Qu et al.·Oct 29, 2026SaveLearn
High-Repetition-Rate Laser-Driven Fast Neutron Generation from Planar Liquid Heavy Water JetsWe demonstrate a high-repetition-rate, directional pitcher-catcher neutron source employing a continuously flowing, ambient-temperature liquid jet pitcher and a beryllium catcher target. Proton or…F. Treffert, G. D. Glenn, C. B. Curry et al.·Oct 28, 2026SaveLearn
Local neoclassical calculations using a Hermite-Laguerre velocity-space basis with advanced collision operatorsWe present radially local neoclassical (NC) calculations based on a Hermite-Laguerre (HL) velocity-space polynomial expansion combined with advanced linearized collision operators, including the…B. J. Frei·Oct 28, 2026SaveLearn
Options for heating, fueling, and current drive in MANTA, a high-field negative triangularity fusion pilot plantIn this work, we assess how the performance of MANTA, a high-field, highly radiative, negative triangularity tokamak concept, depends on pellet fueling, ion cyclotron resonant frequency (ICRF)…Haley S. Wilson, Andrew O. Nelson, Jin Myung Park et al.·Oct 28, 2026SaveLearn
Diffusion model for fast alpha-particle transport in Magneto-Inertial Fusion plasmasA diffusion model is developed to describe fast alpha-particle transport and confinement in dense magnetized DT fusion plasmas, tailored to Magneto-Inertial Fusion conditions. The model, derived from…Alexander Velikovich, Fernando García-Rubio, Scott Davidson et al.·Oct 28, 2026SaveLearn
Bayesian optimization of longitudinally aligned CNT targets for 800 nm laser wakefield acceleration in the bubble regimeLaser wakefield acceleration (LWFA) in solid-density plasmas can reach accelerating gradients in the TeV/m range, well above those of gaseous media, provided the driver is matched to the plasma. In…B. S. Nunes, P. Martín-Luna, J. Rodríguez-Pérez et al.·Oct 28, 2026SaveLearn
A Macroscopic Model of Bipolar Corona Discharges for Ionic Thrusters SimulationRecent studies on Electro-Aero-Dynamic (EAD) thrusters have demonstrated that optimized, multi-stage, electrode arrangements can lead to substantial performance improvements. Within this context,…Giuseppe Caliò, Francesco Fischetti, Lorenzo Valdettaro et al.·Oct 28, 2026SaveLearn
Transition from laser Raman to Bernstein scattering in magnetized plasmasWhen a laser backscatters from an external perpendicular magnetic field, stimulated Raman scattering transitions to stimulated Bernstein scattering, which we show using kinetic theory and…Ryan Y. Lau, David J. Strozzi, John D. Moody et al.·Oct 28, 2026SaveLearn
Automated CR-39 pit detection for energy and angular characterization of laser-driven ion beamsAccurate characterization of ion beams from sub-MeV to multi-MeV energies is essential for diagnostics in laser-driven ion acceleration and fusion research. CR-39 detectors are widely used to measure…Wei Lin, Tzu-Yao Huang, Shih-Fan Yang et al.·Oct 28, 2026SaveLearn
From Forecasting to Feedback: Evaluating Learned Dynamics for Tokamak ControlLearned temporal models are moving beyond offline forecasting toward interactive environments for decision making, yet logged-trajectory accuracy need not predict closed-loop behavior under policies…Guoyang Shi, Siqi Ding, Xuanhe Wang et al.·Oct 27, 2026SaveLearn
Absolute calibration of scintillators for laser-driven ion spectroscopy using in situ CR-39 sampling detectorsQuantitative studies of laser-driven ion acceleration and laser-induced nuclear fusion require accurate measurements of ion yields and energy spectra. Although scintillator screens integrated with…Wei Lin, Tzu-Yao Huang, Shih-Fan Yang et al.·Oct 27, 2026SaveLearn
Dual function of plasma-activated water in lettuce: growth promoter and nitrogen source under nitrogen-sufficient/-deprived conditionsCold atmospheric plasma generates reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) that dissolve in water, forming plasma-activated water (PAW) and inducing complex chemical changes and biological…Adriana Misuthova, Zuzana Lukavcova, Ramin Mehrabifard et al.·Oct 27, 2026SaveLearn
Recovering Non-Maxwellian Velocity Distribution Functions from Collective Thomson Scattering Spectra Using Generalized Basis RepresentationsThomson scattering (TS) is a key diagnostic for inferring plasma parameters from scattered power spectra, but its interpretation depends strongly on assumptions about the underlying velocity…Greg A. Baker, Bradyn Klein, Kristopher Wright et al.·Oct 27, 2026SaveLearn
A Comparison of Electric-Field Profile Reconstruction Methods based on the E-FISH DiagnosticElectric-field-induced second harmonic generation (EFISH) is a non-intrusive, non-resonant technique for measuring electric fields in moderate-to-atmospheric pressure plasmas. However, its nonlinear,…E. S. Sugeng, Z. Yang, Y. Zhang et al.·Oct 27, 2026SaveLearn
Comparative analysis of tungsten armor and a liquid-lithium film as first walls for the HiPER laser-fusion chamber: thermal response, vapor shielding and helium transmission to the steelTungsten armor and liquid-metal films, the usual sacrificial first walls of laser-fusion chambers, were modeled separately. Both go through one calculation for the three HiPER scenarios: NRL 154 MJ…Shohruxbek Bozorov·Oct 27, 2026SaveLearn
Self-organized hybrid scenario mediated by fishbone modes in the EAST tokamakSelf-organized hybrid scenario mediated by fishbone modes in the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) is reported in this work. In this regime, internal transport barriers(ITBs) and a…J. S. Geng, Y. Q. Chu, B. F. Gao et al.·Oct 27, 2026SaveLearn
Neutron-Lean D-3He Fusion by Asymmetric Enhancement of the Primary Reaction: A Spin-Polarized Non-Thermal Hot TailThis paper focuses on a modified fuel that combines the theory of spin-polarized fuel with non-thermal "hot-tail" reactions for D-T, D-3He, and D-D reactions. We find that this combination is…Pascal Zhang, Ahmed Diallo·Oct 26, 2026SaveLearn
Reduced magnetohydrodynamics with electron inertia in pseudodipole coordinatesWe study the altitude-dependent structuring of field-aligned currents by driven Alfvén waves in an expanding auroral flux tube. The model uses the reduced magnetohydrodynamics (RMHD) long-thin…Khilav Majmudar, Robert L. Lysak·Oct 26, 2026SaveLearn