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Relaxation pathways in x-ray free-electron-laser heated iron

Fri, 08/01/2025 - 10:00

Author(s): L. Ansia, P. Velarde, M. Fajardo, and G. O. Williams

Nonthermal photoionized plasmas are now established in the laboratory and require models that treat the atomic processes and electron distribution self-consistently. We investigate the effects of inelastic thermalization in iron under intense x-ray irradiation using the atomic model BigBarT, suited …


[Phys. Rev. E 112, 025201] Published Fri Aug 01, 2025

Impact of super-Gaussian electron distributions on plasma K-shell emission

Fri, 08/01/2025 - 10:00

Author(s): H. P. Le, E. V. Marley, and H. A. Scott

Electron distributions in laser-produced plasmas will be driven toward a super-Gaussian distribution due to inverse bremsstrahlung absorption [Langdon, Phys. Rev. Lett. 44, 575 (1980)]. Both theoretical and experimental evidence suggest that fundamental plasma properties are altered by the super-Gau…


[Phys. Rev. E 112, 025202] Published Fri Aug 01, 2025

Experimental study of the rotation characteristics of magnetically driven vacuum-arc cathode spots

Wed, 07/30/2025 - 10:00

Author(s): Yu-Xi Liu, Jin-Yue Geng, Hai-Xing Wang, Hao Yan, Xu-Hui Liu, Su-Rong Sun, Ao-wei Liu, and Tao Wu

Achieving uniform, stable, and reliable erosion of electrode materials is crucial for enhancing the performance and lifespan of vacuum-arc devices. This study investigates the rotation and erosion characteristics of cathode spots on Cu and Ti cathodes with various applied magnetic fields. The result…


[Phys. Rev. E 112, 015213] Published Wed Jul 30, 2025

Kilotesla magnetic field generation via ultraintense laser interaction with hollow microcapsule

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 10:00

Author(s): S. Chintalwad and David J. Stark

We investigate the generation of kilotesla-level magnetic fields in laser-irradiated hollow conical targets through particle-in-cell simulations. This configuration proves effective in producing magnetic fields tens of kiloteslas in strength that persist on a picosecond timescale. Moreover, the holl…


[Phys. Rev. E 112, 015212] Published Mon Jul 28, 2025

Two-loop turbulent helical magnetohydrodynamics: Large-scale dynamo and energy spectrum

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 10:00

Author(s): Michal Hnatič, Tomáš Lučivjanský, Lukáš Mižišin, Yurii Molotkov, and Andrei Ovsiannikov

We present a two-loop field-theoretic analysis of incompressible helical magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) in fully developed stationary turbulence. A key feature of helical MHD is the appearance of an infrared-unstable “masslike” term in the loop diagrams of the magnetic response function. Physically, thi…


[Phys. Rev. E 112, 015211] Published Thu Jul 24, 2025

Quantification of ion scattering by solar-wind current sheets: Pitch-angle diffusion rates

Wed, 07/23/2025 - 10:00

Author(s): Zijin Zhang, Anton V. Artemyev, and Vassilis Angelopoulos

The transport of energetic particles in the heliosphere is profoundly influenced by interactions with coherent structures in the turbulent magnetic field of the solar wind, particularly current sheets. While prior studies have largely relied on idealized turbulence models, this work quantifies the r…


[Phys. Rev. E 112, 015209] Published Wed Jul 23, 2025

Weak decaying collective-excitation approximation for Yukawa one-component plasmas

Wed, 07/23/2025 - 10:00

Author(s): Ilnaz I. Fairushin and Anatolii V. Mokshin

In this paper, the theoretical model of weak decaying collective excitations characteristic of many-particle systems with long-range interaction potentials is developed using the example of one-component strongly coupled Yukawa plasmas. The proposed model is based on the self-consistent relaxation t…


[Phys. Rev. E 112, 015210] Published Wed Jul 23, 2025

Nonlinear kinetic simulations of Jeans instability in a magnetized dusty plasma

Mon, 07/21/2025 - 10:00

Author(s): Masaru Nakanotani, Luis Lazcano Torres, Gary P. Zank, and Edward Thomas, Jr.

The Jeans instability in a magnetized dusty plasma is considered a fundamental process in space, where magnetic fields are common. We investigate the Jeans instability in a magnetized dusty plasma using 1D and 2D particle-in-cell simulations, in which dust grains are treated as particles and the Poi…


[Phys. Rev. E 112, 015208] Published Mon Jul 21, 2025

Hot spot generation in hybrid $X$ pinches on a portable low-inductive KING generator

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 10:00

Author(s): T. A. Shelkovenko, I. N. Tilikin, A. R. Mingaleev, V. M. Romanova, and S. A. Pikuz

The small-sized, low-voltage, and low-inductive KING generator (190–230 kA, 40 kV, 200–240 ns) was specially designed to work with X-pinches; however, it was unstable in its original design. In the present work, it is experimentally shown that an increase in the inductance of the output node of the …


[Phys. Rev. E 112, 015207] Published Thu Jul 17, 2025

Control of burning wave propagation by strong magnetic fields toward end-on fast ignition

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 10:00

Author(s): Zekun Xu, Fuyuan Wu, Zhuang Zhao, Shigeo Kawata, and Jie Zhang

Magnetized fusion has been used in various inertial confinement fusion concepts to relax ignition requirements. Strong magnetic fields would induce burning asymmetry, which may be usually harmful to the central ignition schemes. However, it could be utilized in some intrinsically asymmetric ignition…


[Phys. Rev. E 112, 015206] Published Tue Jul 15, 2025

Control of energy spectra and enhancement of energy conversion of fast electrons generated by dual-color lasers

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 10:00

Author(s): Tie-Huai Zhang, Wei-Min Wang, Yu-Tong Li, and Jie Zhang

Seeking for a high-gain fusion scheme is a hot issue in inertial confinement fusion community, especially after the successful fusion ignition at National Ignition Facility. Fast ignition provides an alternative due to its potential to reduce the energy of driven lasers and achieve higher target gai…


[Phys. Rev. E 112, 015204] Published Thu Jul 10, 2025

Effective theory for stochastic particle acceleration, with application to magnetized turbulence

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 10:00

Author(s): Martin Lemoine

Building on his previous work, the author develops an analytical theory for particle acceleration due to electric fields in magnetohydrodynamic turbulence. The theory, that is also valid in several nonturbulent cases – and captures nonresonant mechanisms such as Fermi and betatron acceleration, magnetic pumping, curvature drift, and transit-time damping – should be of high value in the area of astrophysics, in particular for the study of relativistic particle acceleration.

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[Phys. Rev. E 112, 015205] Published Thu Jul 10, 2025

Pulse splitter using a moving space-time electron plasma grating

Wed, 07/09/2025 - 10:00

Author(s): Z. J. Chen, Qing Wang, D. J. Liu, S. T. Zhang, R. J. Cheng, X. X. Li, S. Y. Lv, Z. M. Huang, Z. Y. Xu, Qiang Wang, Z. J. Liu, L. H. Cao, and C. Y. Zheng

A moving space-time electron grating can split a laser pulse into two parts, functioning as a pulse splitter. In this paper, the evolution of dynamic gratings generated by two counterpropagating laser pulses with different frequencies is investigated. These gratings are characterized by finite lengt…


[Phys. Rev. E 112, 015203] Published Wed Jul 09, 2025

Definition of electron temperature of nonequilibrium plasma based on Tsallis and Rényi entropy maximization principles

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 10:00

Author(s): Koji Kikuchi and Hiroshi Akatsuka

Nonequilibrium plasma has attracted significant attention owing to its excellent physical properties, which are highly valued by the industrial community. However, determining the electron temperature in nonequilibrium plasmas proves challenging unless the energy distribution function is approximate…


[Phys. Rev. E 112, 015201] Published Mon Jul 07, 2025

Statistical study of dc breakdown in a nanometer electrode gap and evidence of elementary mechanisms

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 10:00

Author(s): B. Disson, N. Bonifaci, O. Lesaint, C. Poulain, R. Dussart, and S. Iseni

Breakdown in Argon at nanoscale interelectrode gaps is studied to highlight the deviation from Paschen's law prediction. The discharge occurs between gold-plated electrodes in a setup similar to a planar configuration. A fast cutoff system allows the measurement of up to one hundred breakdowns for e…


[Phys. Rev. E 112, 015202] Published Mon Jul 07, 2025

Separation of bidispersed microspheres in dusty plasma ratchet experiments

Thu, 06/26/2025 - 10:00

Author(s): Ting-yu Yao, Ji-xu Gao, Miao Tian, Shun-xin Zhang, Fu-cheng Liu, Bao-quan Ai, Yan Feng, and Ya-feng He

It is demonstrated experimentally that the effective separation of bidispersed microspheres (dust particles) in the underdamped and strongly coupled regime is realized using a designed dusty plasma ratchet. Experimental findings reveal that these dust particles can undergo directional transport at v…


[Phys. Rev. E 111, 065216] Published Thu Jun 26, 2025

Comprehensive modeling of microscale gas breakdown under extremely high electric field

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 10:00

Author(s): Jiandong Chen and Yangyang Fu

We develop theoretical models for microscale breakdown under extremely high electric field conditions, by incorporating physical mechanisms associated with extremely strong electric fields, such as field emission, electron runaway, ion impact ionization, and the dynamics of fast atoms, which allows …


[Phys. Rev. E 111, 065214] Published Tue Jun 24, 2025

Experimental quantification of strongly coupled clusters in two-dimensional complex plasmas to understand cluster to continuum transitions

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 10:00

Author(s): Ravi Kumar, Saikat C. Thakur, Edward Thomas, Jr., and Ranganathan Gopalakrishnan

We investigate static and dynamic behaviors of experimentally realized strongly coupled two-dimensional finite clusters in a complex (dusty) plasma. Clusters, ranging in size from N (number of grains) = 1 to 50 are obtained using a highly precise control arm assembly BECAA (bidirectional electrode c…


[Phys. Rev. E 111, 065215] Published Tue Jun 24, 2025

Amplification of Laguerre-Gaussian laser pulses in plasma by copropagating Gaussian pulses

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 10:00

Author(s): Guoqing Yang, Min Chen, Xiaobo Zhang, Huanyu Song, Suming Weng, Ping Li, Tongpu Yu, and Zhengming Sheng

Laguerre-Gaussian (LG) laser beams have many interesting applications due to their unique field structure. However, the generation of intense LG beams remains challenging because of the limited damage threshold of intensity for optical elements used for the conversion from normal Gaussian beams to L…


[Phys. Rev. E 111, 065211] Published Fri Jun 20, 2025

Lagrangian approach to reconnection and topology change

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 10:00

Author(s): Amir Jafari

We employ well-known concepts from statistical physics, quantum field theories, and general topology to study magnetic reconnection and topology change and their connection in incompressible flows in the context of an effective field theory without appealing to magnetic field lines. We consider the …


[Phys. Rev. E 111, 065212] Published Fri Jun 20, 2025

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