Real-time time-dependent density functional theory for high-energy density physicsElectronic response properties of high-energy density (HED) systems influence planetary structure, drive evolution of fusion targets, and underpin diagnostics in laboratory astrophysics. Real-time…Alina Kononov, Minh Nguyen, Andrew D. Baczewski·Nov 18, 2025SaveLearn
Plasma oscillations within Israel-Stewart theoryIt is well known that, at zero wavenumber, the non-hydrodynamic frequencies of uncharged kinetic theory are purely imaginary. On the other hand, it was recently shown that, in resistive…Lorenzo Gavassino·Nov 18, 2025SaveLearn
Understanding In-Chamber Plasma Behavior Using a Dimensionally Scaled Gridded Ion Thruster in Three-Dimensional Kinetic Particle-in-Cell SimulationsWe investigate facility effects on a reduced-scale gridded ion thruster plume using a fully kinetic, three-dimensional Particle-in-Cell/Monte Carlo Collision (PIC-MCC) solver coupled with a Direct…Gyuha Lim, Deborah Levin·Nov 18, 2025SaveLearn
A robust method for calculating plasma waves absorption in magnetized plasmas and its implementation in the BORAY ray-tracing codeThis paper presents a robust numerical method for calculating the total absorption rate of electromagnetic waves in magnetized plasmas, capable of determining the absorption ratio among different…Wanying Yu, Huasheng Xie, Aohua Mao et al.·Nov 17, 2025SaveLearn
Non-perturbative 2D spatial measurements of electric fields within a plasma sheathWe introduce an all-optical quantum-enhanced diagnostic for electric fields in low-temperature plasmas. Trace amounts of rubidium vapor, added to argon plasma, allow us to produce spectrally narrow…Mykhailo Vorobiov, Rob Behary, Will Torg et al.·Nov 15, 2025SaveLearn
Comparison of the Impacts of Three Types of Plasma-Activated Water on the Seed Germination and Plant Growth of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)Cold air plasma typically generates reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS), which are transported into water to produce plasma-activated water (PAW). This study examines the effect of PAW…Ramin Mehrabifard, Adriana Misuthova, Zdenko Machala·Nov 15, 2025SaveLearn
An Adjoint Formulation of Energetic Particle ConfinementAn adjoint formulation of energetic particle confinement in axisymmetric tokamak geometry is derived and evaluated using a physics-informed neural network (PINN). The PINN estimates the mean escape…Christopher J. McDevitt, Jonathan S. Arnaud·Nov 15, 2025SaveLearn
Parallelized Real-time Physics Codes for Plasma Control on DIII-DA real-time safe multi-threading library was developed on the DIII-D plasma control system to optimize the realtime TORBEAM and real-time STRIDE physics codes. These physics codes are crucial for…A. Rothstein, K. Erickson, R. Conlin et al.·Nov 15, 2025SaveLearn
Investigation of Stimulated Brillouin Scattering Driven by Broadband Lasers in High-Z PlasmasThe evolution of stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) driven by broadband lasers in high-Z plasmas is investigated using one-dimensional collisional particle-in-cell simulations. The temporal…Xiaoran Li, Jie Qiu, Liang Hao et al.·Nov 14, 2025SaveLearn
Optimization of Argon Plasma Working Pressure through Parallel PIC Simulations for Enhancement of Material Surface TreatmentIn this study, a novel method for simulating plasma dynamics using parallel programming has been developed. The equations based on Particle-in-Cell (PIC) method were utilized and adapted for this…Hadi Barati, Ali Torkaman, Mehdi Fardmanesh·Nov 14, 2025SaveLearn
Decomposition of Methane Diluted with Inert Gas in an RF Discharge CellDecomposition of methane using non-thermal plasmas is an attractive route for producing hydrogen-rich gases and valuable carbon nanomaterials. Understanding how plasma discharge modes influence…Sophia Gershman, Mikhail N. Shneider, Yevgeny Raitses·Nov 14, 2025SaveLearn
Bremsstrahlung constraints on proton-Boron 11 inertial fusionProton-Boron 11 (pB11) fusion is relatively safe and clean, but difficult to use for net power production, since bremsstrahlung radiation tends to radiate away power more quickly than it can be…I. E. Ochs, E. J. Kolmes, A. S. Glasser et al.·Nov 14, 2025SaveLearn
Relativistic resistive magnetohydrodynamics for a two-component plasmaWe derive relativistic resistive magnetohydrodynamics for a two-component ultrarelativistic plasma directly from kinetic theory. Starting with the Boltzmann--Vlasov equation and using the 14-moment…Khwahish Kushwah, Caio V. P. de Brito, Gabriel S Denicol·Nov 13, 2025SaveLearn
Self-organisation through layering of β-plane like turbulence in plasmas and geophysical fluidsStaircase formation and layering is studied in simplified, potential vorticity conserving models of plasmas and geophysical fluids, by investigating turbulent self-organisation and nonlinear…P. L. Guillon, G. Dif-Pradalier, Y. Sarazin et al.·Nov 13, 2025SaveLearn
Data-driven multi-species heat flux closures for two-stream-unstable plasmas with nonlinear sparse regressionThe dual aims of accuracy and computational efficiency in computational plasma physics lend themselves well to the use of fluid models. The first of these goals, however, is only satisfied for such…Emil R. Ingelsten, Madox C. McGrae-Menge, E. Paulo Alves et al.·Nov 13, 2025SaveLearn
Microscopy X-ray Imaging enriched with Small Angle X-ray Scattering for few nanometer resolution reveals shock waves and compression in intense short pulse laser irradiation of solidsUnderstanding how laser pulses compress solids into high-energy-density states requires diagnostics that simultaneously resolve macroscopic geometry and nanometer-scale structure. Here we present a…Thomas Kluge, Arthur Hirsch-Passicos, Jannis Schulz et al.·Nov 13, 2025SaveLearn
Tailored Three Dimensional Betatron Dynamics in UltraStable Hybrid Laser Plasma RF AcceleratorsThe detailed theoretical and numerical investigation of hybrid laser plasma RF accelerators, elucidating the mechanisms governing transverse beam dynamics, betatron polarization, and radiation…A. A. Molavi Choobini, M. Shahmansouri·Nov 13, 2025SaveLearn
π-PIC: a framework for modular particle-in-cell developments and simulationsParticle-in-cell (PIC) codes are indispensable tools for studying plasma-based interactions across a wide range of physical regimes. The predictive capabilities of these codes have dramatically…Frida Brogren, Christoffer Olofsson, Joel Magnusson et al.·Nov 13, 2025SaveLearn
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Hydrodynamic Transport Coefficients in PlasmasMolecular dynamics (MD) simulations are used to calculate transport coefficients in a two-component plasma interacting through a repulsive Coulomb potential. The thermal conductivity, electrical…Briggs Damman, Jarett LeVan, Scott Baalrud·Nov 12, 2025SaveLearn
Plasma hydrodynamics from mean force kinetic theoryMean force kinetic theory is used to evaluate the electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, electrothermal coefficient, thermoelectric coefficient, and shear viscosity of a two-component…Jarett LeVan, Scott D. Baalrud·Nov 12, 2025SaveLearn
The Data Fusion Labeler (dFL): Challenges and Solutions to Data Harmonization, Labeling, and Provenance in Fusion EnergyFusion energy research increasingly depends on the ability to integrate heterogeneous, multimodal datasets from high-resolution diagnostics, control systems, and multiscale simulations. The sheer…Craig Michoski, Matthew Waller, Brian Sammuli et al.·Nov 12, 2025SaveLearn
Restoring momentum conservation to magnetized quasilinear diffusionWave interactions with magnetized particles underly many plasma heating and current drive technologies. Typically, these interactions are modeled by bounce-averaging the quasilinear Kennel-Engelmann…I. E. Ochs·Nov 12, 2025SaveLearn
Gyrokinetic Simulations of a Low Recycling Scrape-off Layer without a Lithium TargetLow-recycling regimes are appealing because they entail a high edge temperature and low edge density which are good for core confinement. However, due to considerably enhanced heat flux, the exhaust…Akash Shukla, Jonathan Roeltgen, Michael Kotschenreuther et al.·Nov 12, 2025SaveLearn
Hydrodynamic PIC analysis of THz generation by two color laser in various plasma gasesIn the present study, a theoretical and PIC numerical investigation of THz emission driven by two color femtosecond laser fields in gaseous plasmas is conducted. The model is formulated in…A. A. Molavi Choobini, S. S. Ghaffari-Oskooei·Nov 12, 2025SaveLearn
3D PIC simulation and theoretical modeling of RF Laser pulse in magnetized plasma for the generation of multidimensional relativistic WakefieldsThe present study, investigates the modulation of plasma wakefields in dense magnetized plasma driven by relativistic electron beams under transverse RF excitation. A self consistent theoretical…A. A. Molavi Choobini, M. Shahmansouri·Nov 12, 2025SaveLearn