2 papers
physics.plasm-ph2026
A Variational Framework for Guiding-Center Kinetics, Anisotropic Equilibria, and Quasisymmetry in Stellarators
Lanke Fu, Amitava Bhattacharjee
We present a variational framework in which (i) guiding-center kinetic theory, (ii) macroscopic force balance with gyrotropic/anisotropic pressure, and (iii) quasisymmetry (QS) con…
physics.plasm-ph2026
A flexible and differentiable coil proxy for stellarator equilibrium optimization
Lanke Fu, Dario Panici, Elizabeth Paul +2
Balancing plasma performance and coil cost is a significant challenge when designing a stellarator power plant. Most current stellarator designs are produced through two-stage opti…