Recent scientific and technical progress in magnetic fusion experiments has resulted in the
achievement of plasma parameters (density and temperature) which made possible the …

During the past two decades there have been substantial advances in magnetic fusion
research. On the experimental front, progress has been led by the mainline tokamaks, which …

This is a textbook on theoretical plasma physics, which is the science of extremely hot gases
which make up most of the universe and which are used extensively in fusion energy …

A multi-species fluid model is described for the steady state parallel and radial force balance
equations in axisymmetric tokamak plasmas. The bootstrap current, electrical resistivity, and …

Significant progress has been made in the area of advanced modes of operation that are
candidates for achieving steady state conditions in a fusion reactor. The corresponding …

The fusion-driven multi-functional hybrid reactor system (FDS) is proposed as a middle step
toward the final application of fusion energy. The strategic goal and roadmap of the FDS is …

As a follow-up on the drift-kinetic study of the non-local bootstrap current in the steep edge
pedestal of tokamak plasma by Koh et al.[Phys. Plasmas 19, 072505 (2012)], a gyrokinetic …

The bootstrap current in a tokamak is examined by implementing the Hirshman-Sigmar
model and comparing the predicted current profiles with those from two popular …

Integrated simulations are performed to establish a physics basis, in conjunction with
present tokamak experiments, for the operating modes in the International Thermonuclear …

Tokamaks have demonstrated excellent plasma confinement capability because of their
symmetry but has an intrinsic drawback because of their pulsed inductive operation. Efforts …