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physics.plasm-ph2025
Approximating the Particle Distribution in Rotating and Tandem Mirror Traps
Greta X. Li, Elijah J. Kolmes, Ian E. Ochs +1
Steady state distribution functions can be used to calculate stability conditions for modes, radiation energy losses, and particle loss rates. Heuristic analytic approximations to…
physics.plasm-ph2025
Preventing ash from poisoning proton-boron 11 fusion plasmas
Ian E. Ochs, Elijah J. Kolmes, Nathaniel J. Fisch
Proton-Boron 11 (pB11) fusion is safe and clean, but also difficult to harness for breakeven power production. Particularly deleterious are fusion-born alpha particles, which massi…
physics.plasm-ph2024
Gromov ground state in phase space engineering for fusion energy
Hong Qin, Elijah J. Kolmes, Michael Updike +2
Phase space engineering by RF waves plays important roles in both thermal D-T fusion and non-thermal advanced fuel fusion. But not all phase space manipulation is allowed, certain…