Collisional Losses in Magnetic Mirrors: A Comparison of the Lenard-Bernstein and Coulomb Collision Operators
Utilizing the Lenard-Bernstein collision operator in a Pastukhov-style method of images calculation significantly underestimates the confinement time of a magnetic mirror compared to more accurate Coulomb collision operators, necessitating a scaling factor for the collision frequency to match experimental results.
Cyclotron-Resonant Heating of Minor Ions in Imbalanced Solar-Wind Turbulence: A Hybrid-Kinetic Simulation Study
Imbalanced Alfvénic turbulence in the solar wind preferentially heats ions, particularly heavier ions, through a mechanism involving a "helicity barrier" and the excitation of proton-cyclotron waves, leading to significant temperature anisotropies and non-thermal velocity distribution functions.
The Role of Magnetic Field Orientation in Subcritical Fast Magnetosonic Shock Boundary Oscillations: Insights from 2D PIC Simulations
Subcritical fast magnetosonic shock boundary oscillations are driven by cyclic shock reformation and are significantly influenced by the orientation of the background magnetic field, as demonstrated by 2D particle-in-cell simulations.
科氏力對靜磁有質動力勢的影響
在旋轉的圓柱形電漿系統中，科氏力會導致靜磁有質動力勢的改變，並產生平行於磁場的電場，從而影響電漿的約束。
The Impact of Coriolis Forces on Magnetostatic Ponderomotive Potentials in Cylindrical Plasmas
In cylindrical plasmas, Coriolis forces significantly modify the ponderomotive potentials generated by magnetostatic fields, particularly by introducing a parallel electric field component in the rotating frame, which can have a substantial impact on particle dynamics despite its seemingly small magnitude.
Resilient Divertor Characteristics in the Helically Symmetric Experiment (HSX) Utilizing a Lofted Vessel Wall
This research paper investigates the resilient divertor characteristics in the Helically Symmetric Experiment (HSX) stellarator, specifically focusing on the impact of a novel "lofted vessel wall" on plasma-wall interactions across various magnetic configurations.
Thermodiffusion Unipolar Electric Generator: Models and Applications
This article proposes a novel mechanism for generating an electric field using a conductive cylinder with a radial temperature gradient, exploring its potential applications in laboratory settings and astrophysical phenomena like neutron stars.
Electron-impact Vibrational Excitation and Dissociation of Deuterium Molecules: A Theoretical Investigation Using the Local-Complex-Potential Approach for Fusion Plasma Applications
This study investigates the vibrational excitation and dissociation of deuterium molecules by electron impact using the Local-Complex-Potential (LCP) approach, providing a comprehensive set of cross-section data crucial for modeling low-temperature plasma in fusion devices, particularly in detached divertor regimes.
Electron-impact Vibrational Excitation Cross Sections for Nitric Oxide and their Impact on Plasma Modeling
This research paper presents new calculations of electron-impact vibrational excitation cross sections for nitric oxide, demonstrating their significant impact on accurately modeling non-equilibrium plasma phenomena and electron swarm parameters.
Existence of Weak Solutions for the Quasilinear Plasma Turbulence Model in One Dimension
This paper proves the existence of weak solutions for the quasilinear model of wave-particle interaction in one-dimensional electrostatic plasmas by transforming the integral-differential system into a degenerate porous medium equation.
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