2 papers
physics.plasm-ph2026
Steady state, core, operational optimization of an ARC-like tokamak via plasma composition and shape
A. Saltzman, P. Rodriguez-Fernandez, A. Ho +8
Impurity composition, plasma shape, and pedestal density all provide strong levers on fusion power. Here, we explore the ways in which their variation changes fusion power and seek…
physics.plasm-ph2025
Impact of model uncertainty on SPARC operating scenario predictions with empirical modeling
A. Saltzman, P. Rodriguez-Fernandez, T. Body +2
Understanding and accounting for uncertainty helps to ensure next-step tokamaks such as SPARC will robustly achieve their goals. While traditional Plasma OPerating CONtour (POPCON)…