Self-consistent full-size turbulent-transport simulations of the divertor and scrape-off-layer
(SOL) of existing tokamaks have recently become feasible. This enables the direct …

Recently the drift-reduced Landau fluid six-field turbulence model within the BOUT++
framework [1] has been upgraded. In particular, this new model employs a new …

Transport processes around the magnetic X-point of tokamaks, such as turbulence and
mean-field drifts, are scarcely understood. The assessment of the capability of turbulence …

The effect of neutral interactions on scrape-off layer (SOL) turbulence is investigated in a
continuum gyrokinetic code that has been coupled to a continuum kinetic model of neutral …

Understanding fundamental kinetic processes is important for many problems, from plasma
physics to gas dynamics. A first-principles approach to these problems requires a statistical …

A fully implicit particle-in-cell method for handling the v∥-formalism of electromagnetic
gyrokinetics has been implemented in XGC. By choosing the v∥-formalism, we avoid …

The first continuum gyrokinetic calculations of electrostatic ion scale turbulence are
presented for the case of a diverted tokamak geometry. The simulation model solves the …

The mission of the low aspect ratio spherical tokamak NSTX-U is to advance the physics
basis and technical solutions required for optimizing the configuration of next-step steady …

Linear plasma devices represent an essential tool for nuclear fusion research, whereby
understanding crucial aspects related to plasma-wall interactions or edge plasma …

Understanding turbulent transport physics in the tokamak edge and scrape-off layer (SOL) is
critical to developing a successful fusion reactor. The dynamics in these regions plays a key …