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EDITORIALS

Preface to special issue: Private fusion research: Opportunities and challenges in plasma science

In Special Collection: Private Fusion Research: Opportunities and Challenges in Plasma Science

M. Greenwald; U. Shumlak; D. T. Anderson

Phys. Plasmas 31, 090401 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0223339

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View articletitled, Preface to special issue: Private fusion research: Opportunities and challenges in plasma science

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REVIEW ARTICLE

The long road to ignition: An eyewitness account

Mordecai D. Rosen

Phys. Plasmas 31, 090501 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0221005

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View articletitled, The long road to ignition: An eyewitness account

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LETTERS

Hall MHD waves: A fundamental departure from their MHD counterparts

Swadesh M. Mahajan; Prerana Sharma; Manasvi Lingam

Phys. Plasmas 31, 090701 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0227375

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View articletitled, Hall MHD waves: A fundamental departure from their MHD counterparts

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Influence of N₂ admixture on mode transition of discharge in N₂–Ar helicon plasma

Tianliang Zhang; Zhangyu Xia; Feng He; Bocong Zheng; Jiting Ouyang

Phys. Plasmas 31, 090702 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0227336

Abstract

View articletitled, Influence of N2 admixture on mode transition of discharge in N2–Ar helicon plasma

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ARTICLES

Basic Plasma Phenomena, Waves, Instabilities

Steady state stability features of the electron–positron plasma diode in a mode with particle reflection from potential extrema

L. A. Bakaleinikov; V. I. Kuznetsov; E. Yu. Flegontova; D. P. Barsukov; I. K. Morozov

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092101 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0225861

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View articletitled, Steady state stability features of the electron–positron plasma diode in a mode with particle reflection from potential extrema

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Trapping and detrapping of electrons in a typical DC glow discharge plasma under double layer condition

Thangjam Rishikanta Singh; Sneha Latha Kommuguri; Suraj Kumar Sinha

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092102 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0222639

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View articletitled, Trapping and detrapping of electrons in a typical DC glow discharge plasma under double layer condition

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Current loss experiments of a conical MITL and PHC system on a megaampere-class LTD module

Yaping Hong; Hao Wei; Jiachen Wang; Hanyu Wu; Liangping Wang; Chuangsi Cheng; Mo Li; Aici Qiu

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092103 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0220464

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View articletitled, Current loss experiments of a conical MITL and PHC system on a megaampere-class LTD module

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Sheet model description of spatiotemporal evolution of upper-hybrid oscillations in an inhomogeneous magnetic field

Nidhi Rathee; Someswar Dutta; R. Srinivasan; Sudip Sengupta

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092104 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0220066

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View articletitled, Sheet model description of spatiotemporal evolution of upper-hybrid oscillations in an inhomogeneous magnetic field

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Shear-flow driven ion-acoustic instability in a non-thermal magnetoplasma

A. Zafar; S. Ali; Aman-ur-Rehman

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092105 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0214849

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View articletitled, Shear-flow driven ion-acoustic instability in a non-thermal magnetoplasma

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Characteristics of fluctuations in the equatorial and polar directions of a compact dipole plasma driven at steady state

Sargam Hunjan; Sudeep Bhattacharjee

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092106 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0207927

Abstract

View articletitled, Characteristics of fluctuations in the equatorial and polar directions of a compact dipole plasma driven at steady state

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“Cosmic alternator” for the onset of large-scale magnetic fields

B. Coppi; B. Basu

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092107 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0200449

Abstract

View articletitled, “Cosmic alternator” for the onset of large-scale magnetic fields

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Limiting current in a collisional crossed-field gap

Lorin I. Breen; Keith L. Cartwright; Amanda M. Loveless; Allen L. Garner

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092108 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0223826

Abstract

View articletitled, Limiting current in a collisional crossed-field gap

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Nonlinear Phenomena, Turbulence, Transport

Theory of phase-space hydrodynamics of electron and ion holes in collisionless plasmas

Allen Lobo; Vinod Kumar Sayal

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092301 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0216144

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View articletitled, Theory of phase-space hydrodynamics of electron and ion holes in collisionless plasmas

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Three-wave coupling observed between a shear Alfvén wave and a kink-unstable magnetic flux rope

S. Vincena; S. K. P. Tripathi; W. Gekelman; P. Pribyl

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092302 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0217895

Abstract

View articletitled, Three-wave coupling observed between a shear Alfvén wave and a kink-unstable magnetic flux rope

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Self-generated magnetic field in laser plasma with super-Gaussian distributed electrons

Yong Liu; Guan-Feng Zhang

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092303 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0229891

Abstract

View articletitled, Self-generated magnetic field in laser plasma with super-Gaussian distributed electrons

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Magnetically Confined Plasmas, Heating, Confinement

Transition characteristics, fluctuation evolution, and the role of coherent mode in electron cyclotron resonance heated low to high mode transition in KSTAR

Hogun Jhang; Minjun J Choi; Hyun-Seok Kim

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092501 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0225207

Abstract

View articletitled, Transition characteristics, fluctuation evolution, and the role of coherent mode in electron cyclotron resonance heated low to high mode transition in KSTAR

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Propagation and stochastic dynamics of ion-temperature-gradient driven fluctuations

Yihan Wang; Zhibin Guo

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092502 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0221923

Abstract

View articletitled, Propagation and stochastic dynamics of ion-temperature-gradient driven fluctuations

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Internal measurements of electromagnetic geodesic acoustic mode (GAM) in EAST plasmas

Y. H. Wang; W. X. Ding; C. Zhou; A. D. Liu; X. Feng; H. Lian; H. Q. Liu; Y. Q. Chu; D. L. Brower; W. Z. Mao; J. L. Xie; L. T. Gao; R. J. Zhu; X. M. Zhong; H. J. Ren; Z. Chen; W. X. Shi; S. F. Wang

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092503 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0211489

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View articletitled, Internal measurements of electromagnetic geodesic acoustic mode (GAM) in EAST plasmas

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Microtearing mode in electron temperature pedestal evolution and collapse of KSTAR H-mode plasmas

Jaehyun Lee; Minho Kim; Gunsu S. Yun; Minwoo Kim; Jae-Min Kwon; Juhyung Kim; Sumin Yi; Sehoon Ko; Yongkyoon In

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092504 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0210947

Abstract

View articletitled, Microtearing mode in electron temperature pedestal evolution and collapse of KSTAR H-mode plasmas

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EFIT-Prime: Probabilistic and physics-constrained reduced-order neural network model for equilibrium reconstruction in DIII-D

In Special Collection: Papers from the 65th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics

S. Madireddy; C. Akçay; S. E. Kruger; T. Bechtel Amara; X. Sun; J. McClenaghan; J. Koo; A. Samaddar; Y. Liu; P. Balaprakash; L. L. Lao

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092505 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0213609

Abstract

View articletitled, EFIT-Prime: Probabilistic and physics-constrained reduced-order neural network model for equilibrium reconstruction in DIII-D

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Time-dependent probability density functions and information geometry in a stochastic prey–predator model of fusion plasmas

Patrick Fuller; Eun-jin Kim; Rainer Hollerbach; Bogdan Hnat

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092506 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0193622

Abstract

View articletitled, Time-dependent probability density functions and information geometry in a stochastic prey–predator model of fusion plasmas

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Symmetry and structure in the “Generalized Plasma Focus problem”

S. K. H. Auluck

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092507 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0225122

Abstract

View articletitled, Symmetry and structure in the “Generalized Plasma Focus problem”

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Inertially Confined Plasmas, Dense Plasmas, Equations of State

High-yield implosion modeling using the Frustraum: Assessing and controlling the formation of polar jets and enhancing implosion performance with applied magnetization

D. D.-M. Ho; P. A. Amendt; K. L. Baker; O. L. Landen; J. D. Lindl; M. M. Marinak; H. Sio; A. L. Velikovich; G. B. Zimmerman; A. L. Kritcher; E. L. Dewald; D. A. Mariscal; J. D. Salmonson; C. R. Weber

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092701 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0215638

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View articletitled, High-yield implosion modeling using the Frustraum: Assessing and controlling the formation of polar jets and enhancing implosion performance with applied magnetization

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Data-driven prediction of scaling and ignition of inertial confinement fusion experiments

In Special Collection: Papers from the 65th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics

Jim A. Gaffney; Kelli Humbird; Andrea Kritcher; Michael Kruse; Eugene Kur; Bogdan Kustowski; Ryan Nora; Brian Spears

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092702 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0215962

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View articletitled, Data-driven prediction of scaling and ignition of inertial confinement fusion experiments

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Design and modeling of indirectly driven magnetized implosions on the NIF

In Special Collection: Papers from the 65th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics

D. J. Strozzi; H. Sio; G. B. Zimmerman; J. D. Moody; C. R. Weber; B. Z. Djordjević; C. A. Walsh; B. A. Hammel; B. B. Pollock; A. Povilus; J. P. Chittenden; S. O'Neill

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092703 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0214674

Abstract

View articletitled, Design and modeling of indirectly driven magnetized implosions on the NIF

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Laser–cluster interaction in an external magnetic field: The effect of laser polarization

Kalyani Swain; Mrityunjay Kundu

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092704 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0220335

Abstract

View articletitled, Laser–cluster interaction in an external magnetic field: The effect of laser polarization

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Heliospheric and Astrophysical Plasmas

Relationship between cosmic ray intensity and Earth's magnetic field: Cross-wavelet analysis during intense and moderate geomagnetic storms

Chali Idosa Uga; Sujan Prasad Gautam; Binod Adhikari; Ashok Silwal; Ashutosh Giri

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092901 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0201135

Abstract

View articletitled, Relationship between cosmic ray intensity and Earth's magnetic field: Cross-wavelet analysis during intense and moderate geomagnetic storms

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Density-gradient-driven drift waves in the solar corona

M. Brchnelova; M. J. Pueschel; S. Poedts

Phys. Plasmas 31, 092902 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0223417

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View articletitled, Density-gradient-driven drift waves in the solar corona

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Plasma-Based Accelerators, Beams, Radiation Generation

An efficient Cherenkov oscillator with an independent injection channel for generating phase-controlled super-radiance pulses

Jiaoyin Wang; Renjie Cheng; Ping Wu; Renzhen Xiao; Yibing Cao; Haiyang Wang; Hao Li; Yihong Zhou; Biao Hu; Hao Zhou; Tingxu Chen; Kun Chen; Tianming Li

Phys. Plasmas 31, 093101 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0220916

Abstract

View articletitled, An efficient Cherenkov oscillator with an independent injection channel for generating phase-controlled super-radiance pulses

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Experimental demonstration of transition from J × B heating to stochastic heating in ultrashort high intensity laser foil interaction

T. Mandal; V. Arora; A. Moorti; A. Uphadhyay; J. A. Chakera

Phys. Plasmas 31, 093102 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0214472

Abstract

View articletitled, Experimental demonstration of transition from J × B heating to stochastic heating in ultrashort high intensity laser foil interaction

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Thermal fluid closures and pressure anisotropies in numerical simulations of plasma wakefield acceleration

Daniele Simeoni; Andrea Renato Rossi; Gianmarco Parise; Fabio Guglietta; Mauro Sbragaglia

Phys. Plasmas 31, 093103 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0216707

Abstract

View articletitled, Thermal fluid closures and pressure anisotropies in numerical simulations of plasma wakefield acceleration

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Elevating electron energy gain and betatron x-ray emission in proton-driven wakefield acceleration

Hossein Saberi; Guoxing Xia; Linbo Liang; John Patrick Farmer; Alexander Pukhov

Phys. Plasmas 31, 093104 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0216713

Abstract

View articletitled, Elevating electron energy gain and betatron x-ray emission in proton-driven wakefield acceleration

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Radiation: Emission, Absorption, Transport

An X-band coaxial relativistic klystron oscillator with a novel diode structure packaged with permanent magnet

Zhimin Li; Peng Zhang; Xingjun Ge; Fangchao Dang; Fuxiang Yang; Hang Chi; Xiaodong Hu; Jiawen Li

Phys. Plasmas 31, 093301 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0221741

Abstract

View articletitled, An X-band coaxial relativistic klystron oscillator with a novel diode structure packaged with permanent magnet

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Study on the generation of terahertz waves in collision plasma

Yu Bao (包玉); Xiang He (何湘); Wei Su (苏巍); Jianping Chen (陈建平); Yudong Chen (陈玉东); Xiaojun Zeng (曾小军); Tingting Gu (顾婷婷)

Phys. Plasmas 31, 093302 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0219947

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View articletitled, Study on the generation of terahertz waves in collision plasma

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Low-Temperature Plasmas, Plasma Applications, Plasma Sources, Sheaths

Effect of radiofrequency bias power on transmission spectrum of flat-cutoff sensor in inductively coupled plasma

Hee-Jung Yeom; Gwang-Seok Chae; Min Young Yoon; Wooram Kim; Jae-Heon Lee; Jun-Hyung Park; Chan-Woo Park; Jung-Hyung Kim; Hyo-Chang Lee

Phys. Plasmas 31, 093501 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0221016

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View articletitled, Effect of radiofrequency bias power on transmission spectrum of flat-cutoff sensor in inductively coupled plasma

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Interaction mechanism of cold atmospheric plasmas and fusion peptides of spike protein in SARS-CoV-2 revealed by reactive molecular dynamics simulation

Yang Chen; Zhao-Nan Chai; Yuan-Tao Zhang

Phys. Plasmas 31, 093502 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0216072

Abstract

View articletitled, Interaction mechanism of cold atmospheric plasmas and fusion peptides of spike protein in SARS-CoV-2 revealed by reactive molecular dynamics simulation

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Spatially resolved measurements of electron density of a magnetically confined split-ring resonator source

Andrew T. Walsten; Brian Z. Bentz; Kevin Youngman; Kunning G. Xu

Phys. Plasmas 31, 093503 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0215171

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View articletitled, Spatially resolved measurements of electron density of a magnetically confined split-ring resonator source

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Establishing criteria for the transition from kinetic to fluid modeling in hollow cathode analysis

W. Villafana; A. T. Powis; S. Sharma; I. D. Kaganovich; A. V. Khrabrov

Phys. Plasmas 31, 093504 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0213313

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View articletitled, Establishing criteria for the transition from kinetic to fluid modeling in hollow cathode analysis

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A planar plume array emanating from an atmospheric pressure argon plasma jet employing floating electrodes

Kaiyue Wu; Mo Chen; Junxia Ran; Pengying Jia; Jiacun Wu; Xuechen Li

Phys. Plasmas 31, 093505 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0222875

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View articletitled, A planar plume array emanating from an atmospheric pressure argon plasma jet employing floating electrodes

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Numerical simulation of dynamics behavior of pre-ionized pulsed-DC helium plasma jets at atmospheric pressure

Yinghua Liu; Peiqi Yin; Boping Xu; Dawei Liu; Liangwen Pi; Yuxi Fu; Yishan Wang; Wei Zhao; Jie Tang

Phys. Plasmas 31, 093506 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0215614

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View articletitled, Numerical simulation of dynamics behavior of pre-ionized pulsed-DC helium plasma jets at atmospheric pressure

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Analytical model of a Hall thruster

Trevor Lafleur; Pascal Chabert

Phys. Plasmas 31, 093507 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0220130

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View articletitled, Analytical model of a Hall thruster

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Numerical investigations of spatiotemporal dynamics of space-charge limited collisional sheaths

D. Vatansever; N. Nuwal; D. A. Levin

Phys. Plasmas 31, 093508 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0216487

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View articletitled, Numerical investigations of spatiotemporal dynamics of space-charge limited collisional sheaths

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Dusty Plasmas

Dust–ion–acoustic damped solitary waves and shocks in laboratory and Saturn's E-ring magnetized nonthermal dusty plasmas with anisotropic ion pressure and dust-charge fluctuation

Num Prasad Acharya; Suresh Basnet; Amar P. Misra; Raju Khanal

Phys. Plasmas 31, 093701 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0220030

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View articletitled, Dust–ion–acoustic damped solitary waves and shocks in laboratory and Saturn's E-ring magnetized nonthermal dusty plasmas with anisotropic ion pressure and dust-charge fluctuation

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Numerical Methods, Verification and Validation in Plasma Physics

Phase retrieval for refraction-enhanced x-ray radiography using a deep neural network

In Special Collection: Papers from the 65th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics

S. Jiang; O. L. Landen; H. D. Whitley; S. Hamel; R. A. London; P. Sterne; S. B. Hansen; S. X. Hu; G. W. Collins; Y. Ping

Phys. Plasmas 31, 093901 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0211331

Abstract

View articletitled, Phase retrieval for refraction-enhanced x-ray radiography using a deep neural network

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Modeling of nonequilibrium effects in a compressible plasma based on the lattice Boltzmann method

Haoyu Huang; Ke Jin; Kai Li; Xiaojing Zheng

Phys. Plasmas 31, 093902 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0211465

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View articletitled, Modeling of nonequilibrium effects in a compressible plasma based on the lattice Boltzmann method

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BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS

Modifications to Swisdak (2013)'s rejection sampling algorithm for a Maxwell–Jüttner distribution in particle simulations

Seiji Zenitani

Phys. Plasmas 31, 094501 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0226859

Abstract

View articletitled, Modifications to Swisdak (2013)'s rejection sampling algorithm for a Maxwell–Jüttner distribution in particle simulations

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Two-plasmon-decay instability in the non-eigenmode regime in laser–plasma interaction

Charles F. Wu; Yao Zhao; Hang-Hang Ma; Xu-Yan Jiang; Xiao-Feng Li; Su-Ming Weng; Min Chen; Zheng-Ming Sheng

Phys. Plasmas 31, 094502 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0206054

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View articletitled, Two-plasmon-decay instability in the non-eigenmode regime in laser–plasma interaction

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Toroidal Alfvén mode instability driven by plasma current in low-density Ohmic plasmas of the spherical tori

V. S. Marchenko; S. N. Reznik

Phys. Plasmas 31, 094503 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0223920

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View articletitled, Toroidal Alfvén mode instability driven by plasma current in low-density Ohmic plasmas of the spherical tori

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Basic Plasma Phenomena, Waves, Instabilities

Nonlinear Phenomena, Turbulence, Transport

Magnetically Confined Plasmas, Heating, Confinement

Inertially Confined Plasmas, Dense Plasmas, Equations of State

Heliospheric and Astrophysical Plasmas

Plasma-Based Accelerators, Beams, Radiation Generation

Radiation: Emission, Absorption, Transport

Low-Temperature Plasmas, Plasma Applications, Plasma Sources, Sheaths

Dusty Plasmas

Numerical Methods, Verification and Validation in Plasma Physics

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