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Stimulated Brillouin scattering dependence on polarization state, speckle shape, and polarization smoothing implementation
Comparison of laser-produced plasma spatio-temporal electron density evolution measured using interferometry with simulation results
Magnetized liner inertial fusion platform development to assess performance scaling with drive parameters
Progress toward hydro-equivalent ignition in OMEGA direct-drive DT-layered implosions
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcement: Physics of Plasmas Early Career Collection 2024
In Special Collection:
2024 Early Career Collection
Phys. Plasmas 32, 030201 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0266708
REVIEW ARTICLE
Why is there no generally accepted theory of the plasma-sheath transition and the Bohm criterion?
Phys. Plasmas 32, 030501 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0250002
LETTERS
Ion cyclotron range of frequencies plasma production and heating in the large helical device
V. E. Moiseenko; Yu. V. Kovtun; H. Kasahara; T. Seki; K. Saito; R. Seki; S. Kamio; A. Dinklage; D. Hartmann; H. Laqua; T. Stange; S. Lazerson; A. Alonso; T. Wauters; Ye. O. Kazakov; J. Ongena; I. E. Garkusha
Phys. Plasmas 32, 030701 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0248769
Observation of astrophysically relevant superadiabaticity in a plasma confined by a dipole magnet
Phys. Plasmas 32, 030703 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0250851
ARTICLES
Basic Plasma Phenomena, Waves, Instabilities
Fluid and kinetic nonlinearities for back-stimulated Raman scattering driven by a broadband laser
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032101 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0243322
Stimulated Brillouin scattering dependence on polarization state, speckle shape, and polarization smoothing implementation
J. G. Moreau; N. Blanchot; C. Rousseaux; S. D. Baton; D. Penninckx; A. Fusaro; P. Loiseau; R. Collin; G. Riazuelo; P.-E. Masson-Laborde; J. P. Zou; L. Lancia; C. Rouyer; C. Maunier; X. Ribeyre; H. Coic; O. Selwa; J. Daurios; J. Neauport
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032102 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0238070
Bohm criterion generalized to multicomponent electronegative plasmas
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032103 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0241405
Experimental and computational study of phase space dynamics in strongly coupled plasmas with steep density gradients
Scott Bergeson; Matthew Schlitters; Matthew Miller; Ben Farley; Devin Sieverts; Michael S. Murillo; Jeffrey R. Haack
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032104 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0253054
Scattering characteristics of multiple Bessel vortex beams by transverse plasma flows
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032105 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0253425
Temporal evolution of self-organized spiral patterns formed in a liquid-electrode discharge sustained in atmospheric pressure air
Jinmao Li; Xi Zhang; Shuang Tian; Tingting Meng; Wenjie Wan; Junxia Ran; Hui Sun; Pengying Jia; Xuexia Pang; Xuechen Li
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032107 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0249081
Comparison of laser-produced plasma spatio-temporal electron density evolution measured using interferometry with simulation results
Mathew P. Polek; Tirtha R. Joshi; Mathieu Bailly-Grandvaux; Rick B. Spielman; Farhat N. Beg; Sivanandan S. Harilal
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032108 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0259020
Nonlinear Phenomena, Turbulence, Transport
Magnetically Confined Plasmas, Heating, Confinement
Effects of the extra magnetic perturbation field on cylindrical plasmas
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032501 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0237373
A systematic approach to decomposing numerical turbulence fields into substructures
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032502 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0256907
A subgrid model for electron-scale turbulent transport in global ion-scale gyrokinetic simulations of tokamak plasmas
In Special Collection:
Papers from the 2024 Sherwood Fusion Theory Conference
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032504 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0241525
Prevention of resistive wall tearing mode major disruptions with feedback
In Special Collection:
Papers from the 2024 Sherwood Fusion Theory Conference
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032505 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0250999
Optimizing FRC formation and splitting behavior under DC bias field
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032506 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0250215
Ideal plasma response to externally applied perturbations in sheared stellarators
In Special Collection:
Celebrating the Contributions of Emeritus Professor Robert (Bob) Dewar
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032509 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0254907
Near-ideal relaxed MHD in slab geometry
In Special Collection:
Celebrating the Contributions of Emeritus Professor Robert (Bob) Dewar
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032510 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0251817
Analytical estimates of the vertical displacement growth rate in tokamaks with a resistive wall
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032511 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0228749
Core-edge integrated predictive studies of ST40 and NSTX plasmas with the scrape-off layer box model
In Special Collection:
Papers from the 2024 Sherwood Fusion Theory Conference
X. Zhang; N. A. Lopez; E. D. Emdee; F. M. Poli; T. O'Gorman; P. F. Buxton; C. Marsden; M. Moscheni; H. F. Lowe; A. Rengle
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032513 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0251145
Particle balance of deuterium during deuterium shattered pellet injection shutdown in DIII-D
S. W. Tang; E. M. Hollmann; C. Marini; J. A. Boedo; R. Perillo; D. L. Rudakov; D. Shiraki; J. L. Herfindal; A. Lvovskiy; N. Eidietis; H. Q. Wang; C. K. Tsui; J. G. Watkins; A. Yu. Pigarov
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032515 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0245141
Inertially Confined Plasmas, Dense Plasmas, Equations of State
Magnetized liner inertial fusion platform development to assess performance scaling with drive parameters
M. R. Gomez; S. A. Slutz; C. A. Jennings; A. J. Harvey-Thompson; M. R. Weis; W. E. Lewis; B. T. Hutsel; D. C. Lamppa; M. Geissel; J. A. Crabtree; T. J. Awe; D. A. Yager-Elorriaga; D. E. Ruiz; C. Aragon; K. A. Benavidez; G. A. Chandler; S. W. Cordaro; J. R. Fein; E. S. Field; S. B. Hansen; P. F. Knapp; J. Jackson; R. J. Kaye; M. Lowinske; L. M. Lucero; C. E. Myers; M. A. Mangan; O. M. Mannion; B. Norris; R. R. Paguio; L. Perea; A. J. Porwitzky; P. K. Rambo; G. K. Robertson; D. C. Rovang; F. Sanchez; M. E. Savage; M.-A. Schaeuble; G. A. Shipley; J. E. Shores; G. E. Smith; I. C. Smith; C. S. Speas; J. Taylor; K. Tomlinson; K. A. Whittemore; J. M. Woolstrum; E. P. Yu; D. J. Ampleford; K. Beckwith; M. E. Cuneo; E. C. Harding; M. C. Jones; R. D. McBride; K. J. Peterson; J. L. Porter; G. A. Rochau; J. Schwarz; D. B. Sinars
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032702 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0253541
Electrothermal instabilities observed by x-ray radiography of underwater sub-microsecond electrical explosions of aluminum, silver, and molybdenum wires
R. Grikshtas; N. Asmedianov; O. Belozerov; S. Efimov; J. Strucka; Y. Yao; B. Lukic; A. Rack; S. N. Bland; Ya. E. Krasik
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032705 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0253598
Comparison of tungsten versus molybdenum for double shell capsules using machine learning design optimization
N. N. Vazirani; R. F. Sacks; B. M. Haines; M. J. Grosskopf; D. J. Stark; P. A. Bradley; E. N. Loomis; E. C. Merritt; H. F. Robey
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032706 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0232486
High-compression implosions based on high density carbon ablator using modified drive and capsule dopant profiles
In Special Collection:
Papers from the 65th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics
R. Tommasini; D. T. Casey; D. Clark; A. Do; K. L. Baker; O. L. Landen; V. A. Smalyuk; C. R Weber; B. Bachmann; E. Hartouni; S. Kerr; S. Khan; C. Krauland; A. L. Kritcher; E. V. Marley; M. Millot; J. Milovich; R. C. Nora; A. E. Pak; D. Schlossberg; D. J. Strozzi; B. Woodworth; A. Allen; S. H. Baxamusa; T. M. Briggs; T. Fehrenback; D. M. Holunga; A. Nikroo; C. Kong; C. Wild; M. Stadermann
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032707 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0226272
Differences in shots with high and low neutron yield production in mega-ampere plasma focus discharges
P. Kubes; M. Paduch; B. Cikhardtova; J. Novotný; W. Rafalak; V. Juras; T. Chodukowski; T. Pisarczyk; Z. Rusiniak; J. Cikhardt; D. Klir; J. Malir; R. Miklaszewski; V. Munzar; K. Rezac; P. Czarkowski
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032708 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0246587
Progress toward hydro-equivalent ignition in OMEGA direct-drive DT-layered implosions

In Special Collection:
Papers from the 65th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics
L. Ceurvorst; R. Betti; V. Gopalaswamy; A. Lees; J. P. Knauer; M. J. Rosenberg; D. Patel; R. Ejaz; C. A. Williams; K. M. Woo; P. S. Farmakis; D. Cao; C. A. Thomas; I. V. Igumenshchev; K. S. Anderson; T. J. B. Collins; R. Epstein; A. A. Solodov; C. J. Forrest; C. Stoeckl; R. C. Shah; V. Yu. Glebov; H. McClow; V. N. Goncharov; R. K. Follett; D. Turnbull; K. Churnetski; D. H. Froula; S. P. Regan; R. T. Janezic; C. Fella; M. W. Koch; W. T. Shmayda; M. J. Bonino; D. R. Harding; S. Sampat; K. A. Bauer; S. F. B. Morse; M. Gatu Johnson; C. Wink; R. D. Petrasso; C. K. Li; J. A. Fenje; C. Shuldberg; J. Murray; D. Guzman; B. Serrato; M. Farrell
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032711 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0238716
Electronic structures and physical properties of α-uranium hydride under shock compression
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032712 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0256707
Heliospheric and Astrophysical Plasmas
Numerical study of L-mode waves with a magnetic field-aligned density duct in the polar ionosphere
Phys. Plasmas 32, 032902 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0242739
Plasma-Based Accelerators, Beams, Radiation Generation
Bayesian optimization of laser wakefield acceleration in the self-modulated regime (SM-LWFA) aiming to produce molybdenum-99 via photonuclear reactions
B. S. Nunes; S. P. Santos; R. P. Nunes; C. Bonţoiu; M. S. Alva-Sánchez; R. E. Samad; N. D. Vieira, Jr.; G. Xia; J. Resta-López; A. Bonatto
Phys. Plasmas 32, 033101 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0244268
Cascade acceleration of an explosive-emission subnanosecond electron beam
Phys. Plasmas 32, 033103 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0257386
Generating high-current quasi-monoenergetic MeV ions via laser-driven TNSA-based dechirp
Phys. Plasmas 32, 033104 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0241345
Neutron generation dynamics inside a MA-class dense plasma focus Z-pinch
In Special Collection:
Papers from the 66th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics
C. Goyon; A. J. Link; O. B. Drury; A. E. Youmans; J. Angus; S. Jiang; S. Rocco; S. F. Chapman; C. M. Cooper; M. McMahon; A. Jibodu; D. Max; R. Anaya; P. C. Campbell; J. Park; B. Shaw; J. Sin; A. E. Schmidt
Phys. Plasmas 32, 033105 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0253547
Enhanced proton acceleration from an ultrathin double-foil target with circularly polarized laser pulses
Z. Liu; M. K. Zhao; J. Z. Zhuang; W. J. Peng; H. F. Sun; X. Chen; Y. Zhang; Y. F. Zheng; Y. C. Shao; Y. Xu; Y. X. Leng; J. H. Bin; R. X. Li
Phys. Plasmas 32, 033106 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0249281
Characterization of laser-accelerated proton beams from a 0.5 kJ sub-picosecond laser for radiography applications
Chengkun Huang; Mariana Alvarado Alvarez; S. H. Batha; D. P. Broughton; A. Favalli; E. Grace; M. Iliev; A. Junghans; D. A. Mariscal; B. M. Medina; S. Palaniyappan; R. Reinovsky; T. R. Schmidt; R. A. Simpson; J. R. Strehlow; Z. Wang; C.-S. Wong; B. Wolfe; B. Wyatt
Phys. Plasmas 32, 033107 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0251284
Stability of crossed-field amplifiers
Christopher Swenson; Ryan Revolinsky; Adam Brusstar; Emma Guerin; Nicholas M. Jordan; Y. Y. Lau; Ronald Gilgenbach
Phys. Plasmas 32, 033108 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0250352
Radiation: Emission, Absorption, Transport
Low-Temperature Plasmas, Plasma Applications, Plasma Sources, Sheaths
Comparative study of dielectric barrier discharge characteristics of methane-air mixed He/Ar
Phys. Plasmas 32, 033501 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0250842
Spatially resolved measurements of plasma ion velocity distributions in a dipole magnetic field
Phys. Plasmas 32, 033502 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0244309
Study on the effect of floating extra dielectric plate on air dielectric barrier discharge
Phys. Plasmas 32, 033506 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0243099
The 2D imaging study of plasma sheath and wake
Phys. Plasmas 32, 033507 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0245195
Influence of negative bias voltage on the large-area positive hydrogen ion source
Phys. Plasmas 32, 033510 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0249289
Dusty Plasmas
Elastic properties of three-dimensional Yukawa or dust crystals from molecular dynamics simulations
Phys. Plasmas 32, 033702 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0249446
Equivalent spherical capacitor of non-spherical grains in a laboratory dusty plasma
Phys. Plasmas 32, 033703 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0249630
Collisional charging of dust particles by suprathermal plasmas. II—Regularized kappa distributions
Phys. Plasmas 32, 033706 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0247831
Numerical Methods, Verification and Validation in Plasma Physics
Gauge invariance and conservation laws in the variational formulation of macro-particle plasma models
In Special Collection:
Papers from the 2024 Sherwood Fusion Theory Conference
Phys. Plasmas 32, 033904 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0245210
Accuracy of Kohn–Sham density functional theory for warm- and hot-dense matter equation of state
Phys. Plasmas 32, 033905 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0249729
BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS
Anomalous absorption of high power microwave pulse in a plasma filled waveguide
Phys. Plasmas 32, 034501 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0251538
COMMENTS
ERRATA
Progress toward fusion energy breakeven and gain as measured against the Lawson criterion
Samuel E. Wurzel, Scott C. Hsu
Key advancements toward eliminating the “drive deficit” in ICF hohlraum simulations
Hui Chen, D. T. Woods, et al.