The physics of magnetically confined plasmas has had much of its development as part of
the program to develop fusion energy and is an important element in the study of space and …

In toroidal magnetically confined plasmas, eigenmodes of Alfvén waves can be destablized
by energetic ions with velocities comparable to the Alfvén velocity. With the advent of …

The SPARC tokamak is a critical next step towards commercial fusion energy. SPARC is
designed as a high-field () relevant to fusion power plants. SPARC's place in the path to …

The enlarged new edition of this textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the
basic processes in plasmas and demonstrates that the same fundamental concepts describe …

High-performance and long-pulse operation is a crucial goal of current magnetic fusion
research. Here, we demonstrate a high-confinement plasma regime known as an H-mode …

Abstract The China Fusion Engineering Test Reactor (CFETR) is the next step in China's
roadmap for magnetic confinement fusion development. It aims to bridge the gap between …

Recent progress in understanding the physics of magnetic reconnection is conveniently
summarized in terms of a phase diagram which organizes the essential dynamics for a wide …

Plasmas are created by heating gases through the absorption of ionizing radiation in the
visible through the ultraviolet part of the electromagnetic spectrum and through collisional …

Chinese magnetic confinement fusion (MCF) development has made significant progress
during the past decade. With successful construction and operation of the EAST …

Achievement of reactor relevant plasma condition in Helical type magnetic devices and
exploration in its related plasma physics and fusion engineering are the aim of the Large …