Theory of plasma confinement in non-axisymmetric magnetic fields

P Helander - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
The theory of plasma confinement by non-axisymmetric magnetic fields is reviewed. Such
fields are used to confine fusion plasmas in stellarators, where in contrast to tokamaks and …

Zonal flows in plasma—a review

PH Diamond, SI Itoh, K Itoh… - Plasma Physics and …, 2005 - iopscience.iop.org
A comprehensive review of zonal flow phenomena in plasmas is presented. While the
emphasis is on zonal flows in laboratory plasmas, planetary zonal flows are discussed as …

Astrophysical gyrokinetics: kinetic and fluid turbulent cascades in magnetized weakly collisional plasmas

AA Schekochihin, SC Cowley, W Dorland… - The Astrophysical …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper presents a theoretical framework for understanding plasma turbulence in
astrophysical plasmas. It is motivated by observations of electromagnetic and density …

Impurity transport in tokamak plasmas, theory, modelling and comparison with experiments

C Angioni - Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper, the theory of collisional and turbulent transport of impurities in tokamak
plasmas is reviewed. The results are presented with the aim of providing at the same time a …

[KNIHA][B] Plasma confinement

RD Hazeltine, JD Meiss - 2013 - books.google.com
Detailed and authoritative, this volume examines the essential physics underlying
international research in magnetic confinement fusion. It offers readable, thorough accounts …

Gyrokinetic simulations of turbulent transport

X Garbet, Y Idomura, L Villard, TH Watanabe - Nuclear Fusion, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
This overview is an assessment of the gyrokinetic framework and simulations to compute
turbulent transport in fusion plasmas. It covers an introduction to the gyrokinetic theory, the …

[HTML][HTML] DREAM: a fluid-kinetic framework for tokamak disruption runaway electron simulations

M Hoppe, O Embreus, T Fülöp - Computer Physics Communications, 2021 - Elsevier
Avoidance of the harmful effects of runaway electrons (REs) in plasma-terminating
disruptions is pivotal in the design of safety systems for magnetic fusion devices. Here, we …

Kinetic calculation of neoclassical transport including self-consistent electron and impurity dynamics

EA Belli, J Candy - Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
Numerical studies of neoclassical transport, beginning with the fundamental drift-kinetic
equation (DKE), have been extended to include the self-consistent coupling of electrons and …

Physics of magnetically confined plasmas

AH Boozer - Reviews of modern physics, 2004 - APS
The physics of magnetically confined plasmas has had much of its development as part of
the program to develop fusion energy and is an important element in the study of space and …

The CRONOS suite of codes for integrated tokamak modelling

JF Artaud, V Basiuk, F Imbeaux, M Schneider… - Nuclear …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
CRONOS is a suite of numerical codes for the predictive/interpretative simulation of a full
tokamak discharge. It integrates, in a modular structure, a 1D transport solver with general …