A description of the recently developed ray-tracing code TRAVIS is given together with the
theoretical background, results of benchmarking and examples of application. The code is …

This work opens a series of papers where we develop a general quasi-optical theory for
mode-converting electromagnetic beams in plasma and implement it in a numerical …

Improvements in electron cyclotron resonance heating (ECRH) and current drive (ECCD)
predictions are important issues for the design and control of high-performance fusion …

This work continues a series of papers where we propose an algorithm for quasi-optical
modeling of electromagnetic beams with and without mode conversion. The general theory …

A quasi-optical description of the propagation and damping of the slowly varying wave
amplitude across an arbitrary electron cyclotron wave beam is presented. This model goes …

We report the first applications of the quasioptical (QO) code PARADE (PAraxial RAy
DEscription) for modeling the electron cyclotron emission (ECE) diagnostic. Geometrical …

This work continues a series of papers where we propose an algorithm for the quasi-optical
modeling of electromagnetic beams with and without mode conversion. The general theory …

The quasi-optical description of wave beams is extended to smoothly inhomogeneous
anisotropic and/or gyrotropic media. A method of deriving quasi-optical equations for a slow …

Microwave heating of a high-temperature plasma confined in a large-scale open magnetic
trap, including all important wave effects like diffraction, absorption, dispersion, and wave …

Electron-cyclotron resonance heating is an essential tool for manipulating fusion plasmas
and has been diligently studied for decades through numerical simulations and …