Application of quasi-steady-state plasma streams for simulation of ITER transient heat loads

The paper presents experimental investigation of energy characteristics of the plasma streams generated with quasi—steady—state plasma accelerator QSPA Kh-50 and adjustment of plasma paramenters from the point of view its applicability for simulation of transient plasma heat loads expected for ITER disruptions and type I ELMs. Possibility of generation of high-power magnetized plasma streams with ion impact energy up to 0.6 keV, pulse length 0.25 ms and heat loads varied in wide range from 0.5 to 30 MJ/m² has been demonstrated and some features of plasma interaction with tungsten targets in dependence on plasma heat loads are discussed.     

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用ANSYS有限元软件计算了等离子体破裂时真空室上的涡流、电磁力和应力。有限元模型包含了基本的第一壁部件,以更加准确地研究真空室在瞬态电磁力作用下的结构强度。结果表明,高场侧靶板和内靶板带给真空室较大瞬时应力,但真空室的结构强度仍然满足强度要求。分析可校核和改进第一壁部件的结构设计。     

Wall Effects on the Propagation of Compressional Alfvén Waves in a Cylindrical Plasma with Two-Ion Species

The dispersion relations for the compressional Alfvén waves in a two-ion species plasma of deuterium and hydrogen are calculated for a configuration which includes a vacuum layer between the cylindrical plasma and the conducting wall. The presence of the vacuum layer strongly affects the propagation of the compressional Alfvén wave, permitting some branches to propagate and penetrate the plasmacolumn over most frequencies in the ion-cyclotron range. Basic Alfvén-wave propagation and heating experiments in two-ion species consequently should be possible using tokamak and mirror devces with minor radii smaller than the Alfvén wavelength.     

The effects of induced heat loads on the propagation of Ince-Gaussian beams

Thermal effects are very much influential in high power beam generators. Their impacts on special types of beams such as Helmholtz-Gauss beams have attracted special attentions. This work reports thermal effects on the generation and propagation of Ince-Gaussian beams. The results show considerable beam spot size variations for near fields under various induced heat loads. As Ince-Gaussian beams are directly related to cavity symmetry breaking, the results can greatly help system designers for circumventing these types of symmetry breaks usually encountered in high power lasers.     

Electron cyclotron wave propagation, absorption, and backscattermeasurements in a laboratory plasma

Broadband microwave propagation and absorption processes and backscatter from objects immersed in a magnetized, finite, warm plasma column is addressed. In particular, the propagation, absorption, and backscatter of electron cyclotron waves are measured and compared with bounded vacuum hot plasma wave propagation, absorption, and ray tracing theory. The nonreciprocal nature of the transmission and absorption in an anisotropic plasma is measured. A homodyne technique which isolates the scattering from a single object in the plasma from the scattering from all other objects in the plasma and the walls of the containment device is developed and utilized. The range of absorption frequencies and nonreciprocity of the transmission signal are shown to be well correlated with wave trajectories in the associated regions of the Clemmow-Mullaly-Allis (CMA) diagram. It is shown that quasi-parallel propagation of electron cyclotron waves near resonance is present and that the transverse effects of wavenumber on propagation in the cylindrical plasma are small     

Two‐dimensional magnetosonic shock wave propagation in dense electron–positron–ion plasmas

Two‐dimensional (2D) magnetosonic wave propagation in magnetized quantum dissipative plasmas is studied. The plasma system is comprised of inertial ions, inertia‐less electrons, and positrons. The multi‐fluid quantum hydrodynamic model is used, in which quantum statistical and quantum tunnelling effects of electrons and positrons are included. Reductive perturbation analysis is performed to derive the Zabolotskaya–Khokhlov equation for the 2D propagation of a magnetosonic shock wave in a magnetized qauntum plasma. The effects of varying the different plasma parameters such as positron density and magnetic field intensity on the propagation characteristics of magnetosonic shock waves are discussed with non‐relativistic degenerate plasma parameters in astrophysical plasma situations.     

Strong reduction of the degree of spatial coherence of a laser beam propagating through a preformed plasma

A strong reduction of the spatial coherence of a laser beam after its propagation through a plasma has been measured using a Fresnel biprism interferometer. The laser beam was diffraction limited; the coherence width was reduced from 40 mm in vacuum down to a few mm with the plasma. Numerical results based on a paraxial model exhibit a coherence degree close to the experimental one; they also prove the importance of taking into account the nonlocal transport effects in numerical simulations for such plasma conditions.     

Random number generators for massively parallel simulations on GPU

High-performance streams of (pseudo) random numbers are crucial for the efficient implementation of countless stochastic algorithms, most importantly, Monte Carlo simulations and molecular dynamics simulations with stochastic thermostats. A number of implementations of random number generators has been discussed for GPU platforms before and some generators are even included in the CUDA supporting libraries. Nevertheless, not all of these generators are well suited for highly parallel applications where each thread requires its own generator instance. For this specific situation encountered, for instance, in simulations of lattice models, most of the high-quality generators with large states such as Mersenne twister cannot be used efficiently without substantial changes. We provide a broad review of existing CUDA variants of random-number generators and present the CUDA implementation of a new massively parallel high-quality, high-performance generator with a small memory load overhead.     

A Summary of Experimental Results from Inductive Store Pulse Compression Experiments with Plasma Opening Switches on the Pulse Power Generators Pollux and KALIF

Experimental results from inductive store pulse compression experiments with plasma opening switches are presented. The experiments have been performed on the high-power pulse generators Pollux and KALIF operating at nominal powers of 0.1 and 1.5 TW, respectively. A large range of switch geometries, currents, voltages, and magnetic fields have been investigated. Diode loads with falling and rising impedance characteristics have been applied. A peak-power multiplication of 2 has been demonstrated in the Pollux experiments. The power multiplication in the present experiments was limited by the lack of magnetic insulation in the switch and adjacent feed section at higher load impedances. The limitations were much more severe than predicted by laminar flow theories of magnetic insulation. Generally, magnetic insulation was superior, with diode loads having rising impedance characteristics.     

Plasma photonic crystals numerical and filter characteristics analysis based on symplectic algorithm

From the Maxwell equation, the method of symplectic finite-difference time-domain is applied in analyzing one-dimensional plasma photonic crystal. The propagation process of electromagnetic pulse in one-dimensional vacuum plasma photonic crystal structure is simulated by symplectic algorithm discrete in 2nd order time 2nd order space (T2S2), and 2nd order time 4th order space (T2S4) respectively. Then, from the perspective of frequency domain, the reflection coefficient of the plasma–vacuum photonic crystals is analyzed. The results show that the symplectic finite-difference time-domain method is accuracy and correctness. In the end, the filter characteristics of the plasma photonic crystals (PPCs) are analyzed in different thickness of plasma.     

Experimental study of relativistic self-focusing andself-channeling of an intense laser pulse in an underdense plasma

This paper reports on experimental investigations on relativistic self-focusing and self-channeling of a terawatt laser pulse (0.7 TW⩽P⩽15 TW) in an underdense plasma. We present results obtained with picosecond (τ=1 ps) and subpicosecond (τ=0.4 ps) pulses. In the “long pulse” regime, modifications in the laser propagation are observed for Pc, the critical power for self-focusing. By contrast, self-guiding of subpicosecond pulses is observed for P≈P_c. Using a paraxial envelope model describing the laser propagation and taking into account the plasma response to the ponderomotive force, it is shown that a maximum laser intensity of 5-15 times that reached in vacuum may be achieved when P is in the (1.25-4)×P_c range. It is also demonstrated that ion motion may significantly reduce the effective P_c     

Propagation of Surface Modes in a Warm Non-Magnetized Quantum Plasma System

The propagation of surface modes in warm non-magnetized quantum plasma is investigated.The surface modes are assumed to propagate on the plane between vacuum and warm quantum plasma.The quantum hydrodynamic model including quantum diffraction effect(the Bohm potential) and quantum statistical pressure is used to derive a new dispersion relation of surface modes.The new dispersion relation of surface modes is analyzed in some special interesting cases.It is shown that the dispersion relation can be reduced to the earlier results in some special cases.The results indicate that the quantum effects can facilitate the propagation of surface modes in such a semi-bounded plasma system.This work is helpful to understand the physical characteristics of the surface modes and the bounded quantum plasma.     

Penetration of an ordinary wave into a weakly inhomogeneous magnetoplasma at oblique incidence

A theory is given describing the propagation of high-frequency electromagnetic waves in a plane-stratified weakly inhomogeneous plasma. The density gradient is supposed to be perpendicular to the external magnetic field and the wave vector is expected not to be generally parallel to the plane given by both the preceding vectors. The analysis points out that the ordinary wave can penetrate through the plasma resonance region if the direction of vacuum wave vector is chosen appropriately. Analytical expressions for the reflecion and transmission coefficients are obtained and their dependence on the direction cosines of the wave vector of the incident is studied. The paper further shows in outline that, after transmission through the plasma resonance, the ordinary wave is transformed into an extraordinary wave and the latter is reflected back to the region of the hybrid resonance. In this region the extraordinary wave is fully transformed into the Bernstein modes.     

Hierarchical distributed stabilization of power networks

Large fluctuation of electric power due to high penetration of renewable energy sources such as photovoltaic and wind power generation increases the risk to make the whole power network system unstable. The conventional frequency control called load frequency control is based on PID (proportional-integral-derivative) control or more advanced centralized and decentralized/distributed control. If we could more effectively use information on the state of the other neighbor generators, we can expect to make the whole system more robust against the large frequency fluctuation. This paper proposes a fundamental framework towards the design of hierarchical distributed stabilizing controllers for a network of power generators and loads. This novel type of distributed controller, composed of a global controller and a set of local controllers, takes into account the effect of the interaction among the generators and loads to improve robustness for the variation of locally stabilizing controllers.     

Multicomponent vacuum-arc ion beams

The paper generalizes the results of research on pulsed-periodic generation of multicomponent ion streams in sources based on vacuum arc discharge. Methods are considered for forming composition-and-energy controlled multicomponent beams for multielement ion implantation in Raduga sources. The features and laws governing the emission properties of wide-aperture ion sources with plasma generation by evaporation of a material in a cathode spot are discussed. A comparative analysis is made of the physical laws and possibilities of forming one-element or multielement ion beams during extraction from a free plasma boundary under conditions when a virtual anode exists and a positive voltage drop near the anode exists in the vacuum-arc-discharge plasma.Scientific-Research Institute of Nuclear Physics at the Tomsk Polytechnical University. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 3, pp. 34–52, March, 1994.     

磁化等离子体光子晶体的FDTD分析

磁化等离子体光子晶体是磁化等离子体和介质(真空)构成的人工周期性结构.本文用磁化等离子体的分段线形电流密度卷积(PLCDRC)时域有限差分(FDTD)算法分析了磁化等离子体光子晶体特性.分析了磁化等离子体参数对电磁带隙的影响.从时域的角度分析了高斯脉冲在磁化等离子体光子晶体中的传播过程，给出了时域反射和透射波形.从频域的角度给出了磁化等离子体光子晶体的电磁反射系数和透射系数，并对结果进行了分析. 关键词： 磁化等离子体 光子晶体 时域有限差分法     

Enhanced propagation for relativistic laser pulses in inhomogeneous plasmas using hollow channels

The influence of long (several millimeters) and hollow channels, bored in inhomogeneous ionized plasma by using a long pulse laser beam, on the propagation of short, ultraintense laser pulses has been studied. Compared to the case without a channel, propagation in channels significantly improves beam transmission and maintains a beam quality close to propagation in vacuum. In addition, the growth of the forward-Raman instability is strongly reduced. These results are beneficial for the direct scheme of the fast ignitor concept of inertial confinement fusion as we demonstrate, in fast-ignition-relevant conditions, that with such channels laser energy can be carried through increasingly dense plasmas close to the fuel core with minimal losses.     

Scenario for output pulse shortening in microwave generators drivenby relativistic electron beams

At the present time, microwave generators driven by high current relativistic electron beams are not baked and sealed, so their inner surfaces are densely covered with molecules of gas and oil. This allows the production of microwave pulses of 10^-8 s to 10^-7 s duration, but not longer. A microwave pulse termination scenario is speculated as follows: (1) Electrons oscillating in the strong RF field near the metallic surfaces multiply owing to the secondary emission (the multipactor effect); (2) the multipactor electron bombardment stimulates desorption of gas molecules from the metallic surfaces; (3) the gas undergoes avalanche RF breakdown; and (4) the resultant plasma stops microwave generation and, since electron-ion recombination is slow, does not allow the RF field to revive. At the gigawatt power level, the characteristic time of such a scenario is much shorter than that of the cathode and collector plasma expansion and electron beam instabilities. The energy output parameters of relativistic electron microwave generators can be (and usually are) improved at high pulse repetition rates. A more radical improvement is possible using the technology typical for high vacuum tubes, i.e., baking and sealing     

Characterization,modeling and simulation of the MIMO propagation channel

This article deals with several aspects relative to the MIMO propagation channel. Based on simulations and/or measurements, different approaches are used to model the propagation channel. These models are useful for the MIMO system design. Several studies are performed in order to realize realistic simulation of MIMO channel. Different measurement techniques are used in characterizing the propagation channel in various environments. Measurement campaigns made in different situations have been analyzed to obtain the relevant statistical parameters of the channel. Simulation of MIMO channel is then presented. Measurement and simulation results provide an evaluation of the capacity of MIMO channel. Obtained results show feasibility in the integration of MIMO techniques in practical wireless communication systems.     

Supersonic-jet experiments using a high-energy laser

In this Letter, laboratory astrophysical jet experiments performed with the LULI2000 laser facility are presented. High speed plasma jets (150 km.s(-1)) are generated using foam-filled cone targets. Accurate experimental characterization of the plasma jet is performed by measuring its time evolution and exploring various target parameters. Key jet parameters such as propagation and radial velocities, temperature, and density are obtained. For the first time, the required dimensionless quantities are experimentally determined on a single-shot basis. Although the jets evolve in vacuum, most of the scaling parameters are relevant to astrophysical conditions.