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Physics of Plasmas, published by AIP Publishing in cooperation with the APS Division of Plasma Physics, is committed to the publication of original research in all areas of experimental, computational, and theoretical plasma physics. Physics of Plasmas publishes comprehensive and in-depth review manuscripts and forward-looking perspectives covering important areas of study and Special Topics highlighting new and cutting-edge developments in plasma physics. Every year a special issue publishes the invited and review papers from the most recent meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics.
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September 19 2023
R. Fitzpatrick
The critical n = 1, n = 2, and n = 3 error-field amplitudes needed to trigger error-field penetration in ITER and SPARC, steady-state, ohmically heated plasmas are calculated using a standard ...
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September 06 2023
A. J. Creely, D. Brunner et al.
The unique capabilities of the SPARC tokamak mean that it has the potential to contribute significantly to tokamak science and plasma physics, motivating further collaboration and broader data access ...
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September 01 2023
S. Merlini, J. D. Hare et al.
We study the structure of reverse shocks formed by the collision of supersonic, magnetized plasma flows driven by an inverse (or exploding) wire array with a planar conducting obstacle. We observe ...
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September 26 2023
M. Y. Boumendjel, C. Desgranges et al.
We present new collisional-modeling calculations of tungsten plasmas at electron density of about 5 × 1013 cm−3 and for electron temperatures in the range 0.8–5 keV. These conditions are relevant to ...
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September 20 2023
Y. Y. Lau, Dion Li et al.
We consider the limiting current from an emitting patch whose size is much smaller than the anode–cathode spacing. The limiting current is formulated in terms of an integral equation. It is solved ...
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September 20 2023
Brandon K. Russell, Paul T. Campbell et al.
We investigate the suitability of using GeV laser wakefield accelerated electron beams to measure strong, B > 0.1 MT, magnetic fields. This method is explored as an alternative to proton ...
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September 26 2023
Mikhail V. Medvedev
Ultra-magnetized plasmas, where the magnetic field strength exceeds the Schwinger field of about B Q ≈ 4 × 10 13 G, become of great scientific interest, thanks to ...
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September 26 2023
Sheng-Feng Meng, Da-Ren Yu
Space-based gravitational wave detection missions require precise thrusts over a wide-range of 1–100 μN. In this study, the axial ring-cusp magnetic field configuration is used to design a miniature ...
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September 26 2023
D. Ichihara, H. Sumi
This study conducted a numerical simulation around a Mach probe under hypersonic low-temperature plasma. The Mach probe has three ion collection planes: front, side, and back. Under a hypersonic ...
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