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20232026
most citedThe free energy balance equation applied to gyrokinetic instabilities, the effect of the charge flux constraint, and application to simplified kinetic models

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6 papers

physics.plasm-ph2026

A Unified theory of transport barriers (TBs) in magnetically confined systems

Swadesh M. Mahajan, David R. Hatch, Zensho Yoshida +1

A thermodynamic model of a plasma boundary layer, characterized by enhanced temperature contrasts is proposed. The theory is constructed to determine the inner boundary temperature…

physics.plasm-ph2026

Microtearing Thresholds and Second-Stable Ballooning in the DIII-D Pedestal: Reduced Modeling and Core-Edge Implications

David R. Hatch, Leonhard A. Leppin, Mike T. Kotschenreuther +4

Global and local linear gyrokinetic simulations of 42 pedestal equilibria from three DIII-D discharges are used to investigate pedestal stability and its impact on pedestal structu…

physics.plasm-ph2025

Gyrokinetic Simulations of a Low Recycling Scrape-off Layer without a Lithium Target

Akash Shukla, Jonathan Roeltgen, Michael Kotschenreuther +7

Low-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…

physics.plasm-ph2025

Direct Comparison of Gyrokinetic and Fluid Scrape-Off Layer Simulations

A. Shukla, J. Roeltgen, M. Kotschenreuther +7

Typically, fluid simulations are used for tokamak divertor design. However, fluid models are only valid if the SOL is highly collisional, an assumption that is valid in many presen…

physics.plasm-ph2024★ 1 cited

The effect of separatrix density and PFC material on H-mode confinement in the ITPA global H-mode database

M. Kotschenreuther, X. Liu, D. R. Hatch +1

Recent data, added to the ITPA global H-mode database [1] for ASDEX-U [2] and JET-ILW, reveals that the separatrix density has a correlation with the H20 factor (Confinem…

physics.plasm-ph2023★ 1 cited

The free energy balance equation applied to gyrokinetic instabilities, the effect of the charge flux constraint, and application to simplified kinetic models

M. Kotschenreuther, X. Liu, S. M. Mahajan +1

The free energy balance equation for gyrokinetic fluctuations is derived and applied to instabilities. An additional term due to electromagnetic sources is included. This can provi…