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We report on a self-consistent numerical analysis campaign of partial discharge (PD) ignition in H2 bubbles floating in biobased dielectric oils. We investigate various configurations (bubble sizes, bubble position, existence of protrusion)…
Two-dimensional particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations explore the collisionless tearing instability developing in a Harris equilibrium configuration in a pair (electron-positron) plasma, with no guide field, for a range of parameters from…
Radiation back-fluxes, generated from neutron-material interactions in fusion power reactors, can dramatically impact the plasma dynamics, e.g., by seeding runaway electrons during disruptions via Compton scattering of background electrons…
Electron-impact ionization cross sections of atoms and molecules are essential for plasma modelling. However, experimentally determining the absolute cross sections is not easy, and ab initio calculations become computationally prohibitive…
We study barrier discharges in CO$_2$ using optical emission spectroscopy and electrical measurements. We record the spectra of weak CO$_2$ barrier discharge emission in UV-VIS-NIR range. The CO spectral bands of 3rd positive, Angstrom and…
In this work we report the results of imaging and spectroscopic measurements of optical emission spectrum of negative nanosecond-pulsed cryogenic discharge in liquid nitrogen. With the application of lower electric fields, the discharge…
Understanding the physics of electromagnetic pulse emission and nozzle damage is critical for the long-term operation of laser experiments with gas targets, particularly at facilities looking to produce stable sources of radiation at high…
In this work, we explore the triangularity effects on turbulent transport employing global gyrokinetic simulations performed with the ORB5 code. Numerous experiments on the Tokamak \`a Configuration Variable (TCV) and, more recently, on the…
The self-consistent inclusion of plasma effects in opacity calculations is a significant modeling challenge. As density increases, such effects can no longer be treated perturbatively. Building on a recently published model that addresses…
Classical molecular-dynamics simulations (CMDS) have been conducted to investigate the non-Maxwellian behavior of a weakly coupled plasma submitted to the inverse bremsstrahlung heating of laser irradiation. It is the so called Langdon…
We present a one-dimensional (1-D) model composed of aligned, electrostatically interacting charged disks, conceived in order to address in a computable model the validity of the Bogoliubov assumption on the decay of particle correlations…
To build an economically viable stellarator, it is essential to find a configuration that satisfies a set of favorable properties to achieve efficient steady-state nuclear fusion. One such property is omnigenity, which ensures confinement…
The triangular mesh-based gyrokinetic scheme enables comprehensive axis-to-edge studies across the entire plasma volume. Our approach employs triangular finite elements with first-derivative continuity (C1), building on previous work to…
We study radio emissions from positive streamers in air using 3D simulations, from which the radiated electric field is computed by solving Jefimenko's equations. The simulations are performed at 0.5 bar using two photoionization methods:…
A new magnetic mirror-cusp concept is described - the Novatron - with the potential to confine compact and stable fusion plasmas. Traditionally, the major challenges for open field line designs include MHD interchange modes, drift cyclotron…
Accurate modeling of runaway electron generation and losses during tokamak disruptions is crucial for the development of reactor-scale tokamak devices. In this paper we present a reduced model for runaway electron losses due to flux surface…
The ALLIANCE code is developed to solve a new set of four-dimensional electromagnetic drift-kinetic equations in slab geometry [J. Plasma Phys. 88 905880117 (2022)]. The nonlinear equations are useful for the study of magnetized plasma…
Plasma is a medium containing free electrons and cations, where each particle group behaves as a conducting fluid with a single velocity and temperature in the presence of electromagnetic fields. The difference in roles electrons and ions…
Magnetic reconnection is a ubiquitous fundamental process in space and astrophysical plasmas that rapidly converts magnetic energy into some combination of flow energy, thermal energy, and non-thermal energetic particles. Over the past…
The Hamiltonian formulation of guiding-center Vlasov-Maxwell equations, which contain dipole contributions to the guiding-center polarization and magnetization, is presented in terms of a guiding-center Hamiltonian functional that is…