This overview is an assessment of the gyrokinetic framework and simulations to compute
turbulent transport in fusion plasmas. It covers an introduction to the gyrokinetic theory, the …

Magnetic-fusion plasmas are complex self-organized systems with an extremely wide range
of spatial and temporal scales, from the electron-orbit scales (∼ 10− 11 s,∼ 10− 5 m) to the …

A new nonlinear gyro-kinetic flux tube code (GKW) for the simulation of micro instabilities
and turbulence in magnetic confinement plasmas is presented in this paper. The code …

This paper addresses non-linear gyrokinetic simulations of ion temperature gradient (ITG)
turbulence in tokamak plasmas. The electrostatic GYSELA code is one of the few …

A global plasma turbulence simulation code, ORB5, is presented. It solves the gyrokinetic
electrostatic equations including zonal flows in axisymmetric magnetic geometry. The …

Nonlinear gyrokinetic codes allow for detailed understanding of tokamak core turbulent
transport. However, their computational demand precludes their use for predictive profile …

Conservative methods for the numerical solution of the Vlasov equation are developed in
the context of the one-dimensional splitting. In the case of constant advection, these …

The current state of the EUTERPE code is described with emphasis on the implemented
models and their numerical implementation. The code solves the multi-species …

Many problems encountered in plasma physics require a description by kinetic equations,
which are posed in an up to six-dimensional phase space. A direct discretization of this …

Understanding and predicting plasma turbulence in the scrape-off layer of a magnetic
confinement fusion device is a key open problem in modern plasma physics. The transitional …