GPU Acceleration and Portability of the TRIMEG Code for Gyrokinetic Plasma Simulations using OpenMPThe field of plasma physics heavily relies on simulations to model various phenomena, such as instabilities, turbulence, and nonlinear behaviors that would otherwise be difficult to study from a…Giorgio Daneri·Jan 17, 2026SaveLearn
A new class of special functions arising in plasma linear susceptibility tensor calculationsWe investigate some fundamental properties of a peculiar class of special functions strictly related to Bessel, Anger and Weber functions, whose introduction was originally motivated by linear…Roberto Ricci·Jan 16, 2026SaveLearn
Study of circular cross-section plasmas in HL-2A tokamak: MHD equilibrium, stability and operational eta limitCircular cross-section plasma is the most basic form of tokamak plasma and the fundamental configuration for magnetic confinement fusion experiments. Based on the HL-2A limiter discharge experiments,…SHEN Yong, DONG Jiaqi, SHI Zhongbing et al.·Jan 16, 2026SaveLearn
Vortex Solitons and Filamentation of Electromagnetic Beams in Relativistically Degenerate PlasmasWe study the propagation and stability of electromagnetic vortex beams in relativistically de generate plasmas. We show that such plasmas support localized vortex solitons carrying orbital angular…Nikolai Maltsev, Vazha I. Berezhiani·Jan 15, 2026SaveLearn
Canonical Vorticity Perspective on Magnetogenesis: Unifying Weibel, Biermann, and BeyondWe briefly review the current status of magnetogenesis, a cross-disciplinary field that bridges cosmology and plasma physics, studying the origin of magnetic fields in the universe. We formulate a…Modhuchandra Laishram, Young Dae Yoon·Jan 15, 2026SaveLearn
Reply to "Comment on Nuclear Fusion 66, 016012 (2026) by Richard Fitzpatrick, A Simple Model of Current Ramp-Up and Ramp-Down in Tokamaks" by A.H. BoozerThis report is a follow up to my paper "A simple model of current ramp-up and ramp-down in tokamaks" [Nucl. Fusion 66, 016012 (2026)] in the light of comments on the paper recently made by Dr. A.H.…Richard Fitzpatrick·Jan 15, 2026SaveLearn
From Weibel seeds to collisionless dynamos beyond pair-plasmasBridging the spatiotemporal scales of magnetic seed field generation and subsequent dynamo amplification in the weakly collisional intracluster medium presents an extreme numerical challenge. We…Lise Hanebring, James Juno, Ammar Hakim et al.·Jan 15, 2026SaveLearn
Updated electrical design of the Diagnostic Neutral Beam Injector in RFX-mod2The Diagnostic Neutral Beam Injector (DNBI) of the RFX-mod2 experiment (Consorzio RFX, Padova) is expected to provide novel and significant information about the Reversed Field Pinch confinement of…Marco Barbisan, Bruno Laterza, Luca Cinnirella et al.·Jan 15, 2026SaveLearn
Effects of parallel magnetic fields on sheaths near biased electrodes in a highly collisional Z-pinch plasmaSheath formation near biased electrodes in magnetic fields parallel to the wall is an understudied topic, especially within the context of Z-pinch fusion experiments. We perform 1X-2V…C. R. Skolar, B. Srinivasan·Jan 15, 2026SaveLearn
A feasibility study for a Doppler Reflectometer System in the JT-60SA tokamakIn this work we present a study on the viability and practicality of installing a Doppler reflectometer (DR) system in the JT-60SA advanced tokamak. First, we discuss its scientific scope in the…D. Carralero, T. Happel, T. Estrada et al.·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Plasma-Enhanced Germination in North Indian WheatThe application of nonthermal plasma in agriculture has emerged as a sustainable and eco-friendly method to enhance seed vigor, germination, and crop productivity. This study investigates the effects…Punit Kumar, Abhishek Kumar Singh, Priti Saxena·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Plasma wakes driven by Compton scattering: Non-linear regime and particle accelerationWe investigate plasma wake generation via Compton scattering from photon bursts, a non-ponderomotive process relevant when the photon wavelength is smaller than the interparticle distance but larger…Thomas Grismayer, Fabrizio Del Gaudio, Luís O. Silva·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Analysis of wave processes using beam-driven Langmuir/Z-mode waveforms generated in Particle-In-Cell simulationsDuring Type III solar radio bursts, beam-driven upper-hybrid wave turbulence is converted into electromagnetic emissions at the fundamental plasma frequency and its harmonic, through a chain of…Francisco Javier Polanco-Rodríguez, Catherine Krafft, Philippe Savoini·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Comparison of plasma response models for RMP effects on the divertor and scrape-off layer in KSTARResonant magnetic perturbations (RMPs) are beneficial for control of edge localized modes (ELMs) in tokamaks. Nevertheless, a side effect is the appearance of a helical striations in the particle and…H. Frerichs, J. Van Blarcum, T. Cote et al.·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Unperturbed-orbit integration and the 3D kinetic dispersion relation of the electron cyclotron drift instabilityHigh-frequency instabilities in crossed-field ( E× B) plasmas are widely implicated in anomalous cross-field electron transport in Hall thrusters and related devices. Building on the…Yinjian Zhao·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Electric field-driven Rayleigh-Taylor-like instability in binary complex plasmaThis study uses two-dimensional molecular dynamics simulations to explore Rayleigh-Taylor-like instability in a strongly coupled binary complex plasma, when heavier dust particles are positioned…Priya Deshwal, Hitendra K. Malik·Jan 13, 2026SaveLearn
Velocity-Space Signatures of Energy Transfer for Ion-Acoustic InstabilitiesContext. Observations by Parker Solar Probe (PSP) of electrostatic waves suggest that electrostatic instabilities, including the ion-ion-acoustic instability (IIAI) frequently observed in the inner…Mahmoud Saad Afify, Kristopher G. Klein, Mihailo M. Martinović et al.·Jan 13, 2026SaveLearn
Interstellar Medium Modulation of Nonlinear Kinetic Alfv\'en Morphology in Structured Galactic EnvironmentsWe present a spatially dependent framework for the existence and propagation of nonlinear kinetic Alfv\'en (KA) structures in the interstellar medium (ISM). Using a multi-component analytical model…Manpreet Singh, Siming Liu, N. S. Saini·Jan 13, 2026SaveLearn
The effect of surface quenching coefficients of O2(a1g) and O2(b1g+) on capacitively coupled Ar/O2 discharge: A global/equivalent circuit model studyCapacitively coupled discharges operated in mixtures of Ar and O2 are extensively utilized in plasma etching and deposition processes due to the oxidative properties and precursor functionality…Wan Dong, Yi Wang, Yi-Fan Zhang et al.·Jan 13, 2026SaveLearn
Magnetic reconnection as an Adler-Ohmic bifurcation: The topological origin of Bohm resistivityThe physical origin of 'anomalous' resistivity in magnetic reconnection remains one of the longest-standing problems in space plasma physics. While the empirical Bohm diffusion scaling ($η …Magnus F Ivarsen·Jan 12, 2026SaveLearn
Understanding microfabricated nanocalorimeter performance and responses to the energy fluxes from low-temperature plasma dischargesPlasma diagnostics have a shortage of fast and sensitive calorimetric sensors that can track substrate temperature during plasma-assisted microfabrication. In this work, energy fluxes from argon and…Carles Corbella, Feng Yi, Andrei Kolmakov·Jan 12, 2026SaveLearn
Role of Shafranov shift, zonal structures on the behavior of TAEs, AAEs and microinstabilities in the presence of energetic particlesIn future nuclear fusion reactors, even a small fraction of fusion-born energetic particles (EP) about 100 times hotter than the thermal bulk species, contributes substantially to the kinetic…B. Rofman, G. Di Giannatale, A. Mishchenko et al.·Jan 12, 2026SaveLearn
A radiation two-phase flow model for simulating plasma-liquid interactionsIn laser-produced plasma (LPP) extreme ultraviolet (EUV) sources, deformation of a tin droplet into an optimal target shape is governed by its interaction with a pre-pulse laser-generated plasma.…Ke-Jian Qian, Zhu-Jun Li, Tao Tao et al.·Jan 12, 2026SaveLearn
Control of Electron Energy Distribution Functions by Current Waveform Tailoring in Inductively Coupled Radio Frequency PlasmasBased on two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations a novel approach towards Electron Energy Probability Function (EEPF) and plasma chemistry control by Current Waveform Tailoring (CWT) in the coil…Zhaoyu Chen, Zili Chen, Yu Wang et al.·Jan 12, 2026SaveLearn
Effect of LH and ECR waves on plasma parameters in ADITYA Upgrade tokamakThe plasma discharges in ADITYA Upgrade Tokamak are produced by means of transformer action, in which Ohmically created plasma is driven by means of a secondary loop voltage. Due to reduction of…S. Aich, S. Dolui, K. Singh et al.·Jan 12, 2026SaveLearn