Discharge characteristics and parameter diagnosis of dielectric barrier discharge patterns in double-gap configurationPattern discharge is a common mode in dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) and has broad application prospects in various industrial fields, such as material surface treatment, environmental…Tian Shuang, Zhang Han, Zhang Xi et al.·Jan 12, 2026SaveLearn
Guiding-center dynamics in a screw-pinch magnetic fieldThe guiding-center dynamics of charged particles moving in a doubly-symmetric screw-pinch magnetic field is investigated. In particular, we verify that Kruskal's adiabatic-invariant series expansion…Alain J. Brizard·Jan 12, 2026SaveLearn
Hidden free energy released by explicit parity-time-symmetry breakingIt is shown that the familiar two-stream instability is the result of spontaneous parity-time (PT)-symmetry breaking in a conservative system, and more importantly, explicit PT-symmetry breaking by…Hong Qin, William Dorland, Ben Y. Israeli·Jan 11, 2026SaveLearn
Comment on Nuclear Fusion 66, 016012 (2026) and arXiv:2508.03561 by Richard Fitzpatrick, A Simple Model of Current Ramp-Up and Ramp-Down in TokamaksThe paper Nuclear Fusion 66, 016012 (2026) by Richard Fitzpatrick is based on fundamental errors in the physics of the evolution of the poloidal magnetic flux in tokamaks. With the certainty…Allen H Boozer·Jan 9, 2026SaveLearn
Dynamics of ion temperature gradient modes in burning plasma conditions in the presence of energetic particlesThe interaction between energetic particles (EPs) and ion temperature gradient (ITG) modes is studied using the global particle in cell ORB5 code. In this work, we extend previous studies to a…Roman Ivanov, Alessandro Biancalani, Alberto Bottino et al.·Jan 9, 2026SaveLearn
Toward Quantitative Electric-Field Measurements of Inception Clouds in Nanosecond Discharges Using E-FISH Assisted by Machine LearningThis study investigates the spatio-temporal evolution of the electric field during the early stages of a nanosecond positive corona discharge in atmospheric-pressure air by combining time-resolved…Mhedine Alicherif, Edwin Sugeng, Zhijan Yang et al.·Jan 9, 2026SaveLearn
Kineclinic magnetogenesis in relativistic collisionless plasmasThe relativistic momentum equation of a collisionless plasma is reformulated to describe the time evolution of canonical vorticity. Compared to the non-relativistic counterpart, an additional source…Modhuchandra Laishram, Suresh Basnet, Young Dae Yoon·Jan 9, 2026SaveLearn
Conservative formulation of the drift-reduced fluid plasma modelA conservative formulation of the drift-reduced fluid plasma model is constructed by analytically inverting the implicit relation defining the polarisation velocity as a function of the…Brenno De Lucca, Paolo Ricci, Micol Bassanini et al.·Jan 9, 2026SaveLearn
Similarity Theory and Scaling Networks for Electromagnetic Wave-Driven PlasmasWe demonstrate the scale-invariant behavior of electromagnetic wave-driven radio-frequency plasmas across different dimensional scales. Using two-dimensional electromagnetic particle-in-cell…Hanyang Li, Yulia Sharova, Denis Eremin et al.·Jan 9, 2026SaveLearn
Burst Intensification by Singularity Emitting Radiation in Laser PlasmaBurst Intensification by Singularity Emitting Radiation (BISER) appears as a bright temporally and spatially coherent Extreme Ultraviolet (XUV) and x-ray source driven by compact multi-terawatt…Alexander S. Pirozhkov, Timur Zh. Esirkepov, Tatiana A. Pikuz et al.·Jan 9, 2026SaveLearn
Machine learning for radiative hydrodynamics in astrophysicsRadiation hydrodynamics describes the interaction between high-temperature hypersonic plasmas and the radiation they emit or absorb, a coupling that plays a central role in many astrophysical…Gonzague Radureau·Jan 8, 2026SaveLearn
A Comprehensive multi-species comparison of rotational temperature probes in a DC Ar/N2 micro-hollow cathode dischargeAccurate gas temperature (T Gas) determination in microplasmas is critical for optimizing their applications, yet isolated diagnostic approaches may yield misleading results, especially under…Dimitrios Stefas, Belkacem Menacer, Alice Remigy et al.·Jan 8, 2026SaveLearn
Autonomous Sampling and SHAP Interpretation of Deposition-Rates in Bipolar HiPIMSHigh-power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) offers considerable control over ion energy and flux, making it invaluable for tailoring the microstructure and properties of advanced functional…Alexander Wieczorek, Nathan Rodkey, Jan Sommerhäuser et al.·Jan 7, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum Monte Carlo Simulations for predicting electron-positron pair production via the linear Breit-Wheeler processQuantum computing (QC) has the potential to revolutionise the future of scientific simulations. To harness the capabilities that QC offers, we can integrate it into hybrid quantum-classical…Lucas I. Iñigo Gamiz, Óscar Amaro, Efstratios Koukoutsis et al.·Jan 7, 2026SaveLearn
Nutritional and growth enhancement of alfalfa sprouts through cold plasma and UV seed treatmentsEmploying eco-friendly techniques like cold plasma (CP) and ultraviolet (UV) radiation provides innovative approaches to enhance the sprout quality and productivity of alfalfa. This study explores…M. A. Benabderrahim, H. Hannachi, W. Elfalleh et al.·Jan 6, 2026SaveLearn
A First-Principles Closure for Nonlocal Magnetized TransportA reduced kinetic method (RKM) for describing nonlocal transport in magnetized plasmas is derived from first principles and considered in a 1D3V geometry. Unlike standard nonlocal closures, this RKM…Nicholas Mitchell, David Chapman, Grigory Kagan·Jan 6, 2026SaveLearn
RONS Generation in Plasma-Activated Saline for Wound HealingThis study explores the physicochemical modifications and antimicrobial potential of plasma activated saline generated by exposing Sodium Chloride and Ringer solution to atmospheric pressure…Punit Kumar, Priti Saxena·Jan 6, 2026SaveLearn
GKFieldFlow: A Spatio-Temporal Neural Surrogate for Nonlinear Gyrokinetic TurbulenceWe present GKFieldFlow, a novel three-dimensional autoregressive deep learning surrogate model for nonlinear gyrokinetic turbulence. Based on the architecture FieldFlow-Net, this model combines a…Arash Ashourvan·Jan 6, 2026SaveLearn
What Is the Minimum Number of Parameters Required to Represent Solutions of the Grad-Shafranov Equation?Fast and accurate solutions of the Grad--Shafranov (GS) equation are essential for equilibrium analysis, integrated modeling, and surrogate model construction in magnetic confinement fusion. In this…Huasheng Xie, Yueyan Li·Jan 6, 2026SaveLearn
Integrated Radiation-Magneto-Hydrodynamic Simulations of Magnetized Burning Plasmas. I. Magnetizing Ignition-Class DesignsMotivated by breakthroughs in inertial confinement fusion (ICF), first achieving ignition conditions in National Ignition Facility (NIF) shot N210808 and then laser energy breakeven in N221204,…B. Z. Djordjević, D. J. Strozzi, G. B. Zimmerman et al.·Jan 5, 2026SaveLearn
Variability of MHD Instabilities in Benign Termination of High-Current Runaway Electron Beams in the JET and DIII-D TokamaksBenign termination, in which magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) instabilities deconfine runaway electrons (REs) following hydrogenic injections, is a promising strategy for mitigating dangerous RE loads after…C. F. B. Zimmermann, C. Paz-Soldan, G. Su et al.·Jan 5, 2026SaveLearn
Towards solving the ICRH wave and Fokker-Planck equations self-consistentlyThe present paper sketches a framework for solving the wave and Fokker-Planck equations in the ion cyclotron resonance frequency domain fully selfconsistently. It illustrates this can be done by…Dirk Van Eester, Vincent Maquet, Fabrice Louche et al.·Jan 5, 2026SaveLearn
Photonic Interactions with Semiconducting Barrier DischargesSemiconducting Barrier Discharges (SeBDs) generate uniform ionization waves in air at atmospheric pressure. In this work, we investigate how externally applied irradiation synchronized with the…Ayah Soundous Taihi, David Z. Pai·Jan 5, 2026SaveLearn
Partially Ionized Plasma Physics and Technological ApplicationsPartially ionized plasma physics has attracted a lot of attention recently due to numerous technological applications made possible by the increased sophistication of computer modelling, the depth of…Igor Kaganovich, Michael Tendler·Jan 4, 2026SaveLearn
Excess energy of strongly coupled one-component plasma from variational approachThe excess energy of the one-component plasma fluid is calculated using the variational approach combined with different variants of the excess entropy of the hard-sphere fluid, which is used as a…S. A. Khrapak, A. G. Khrapak·Jan 4, 2026SaveLearn