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Fast physics-based launcher optimization for electron cyclotron current drive
N A Lopez, A Alieva, S A M McNamara +1
With the increased urgency to design fusion pilot plants, fast optimization of electron cyclotron current drive (ECCD) launchers is paramount. Traditionally, this is done by coarse…
physics.plasm-ph2024
Application of the Scrape-Off-Layer Fast Ion (SOLFI) code to assess particle motion in mirrors and tokamaks
X. Zhang, N. A. Lopez, A. O. Nelson +2
This paper introduces the Scrape-Off-Layer Fast Ion (SOLFI) code, which is a new and versatile full-orbit Monte Carlo particle tracer developed to follow fast ion orbits inside and…