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Live feed of arXiv plasma-physics preprints and peer-reviewed fusion papers we've indexed. Every item is labeled by claim strength so you can separate preprints (unrefereed) from peer-reviewed work.
- Preprint · unrefereedarXiv plasm-ph6/5/2026
Exact solution of the Gaunt-modified Landau-Lifshitz equation in a plane wave
Researchers derive exact solution for electron dynamics under quantum radiation reaction in a plane wave.
Open source - Preprint · unrefereedarXiv plasm-ph6/5/2026
Behavior of kinetic instabilities in a dynamically forming resonant distribution
New research explores kinetic instabilities in fusion plasmas where energetic particle distributions form dynamically.
Open source - Preprint · unrefereedarXiv plasm-ph6/5/2026
Implementation and Verification of Toroidal Resistive Wall Boundary Conditions in the PIXIE3D MHD code using a Boundary Integral Method
PIXIE3D MHD code updated with resistive wall boundary conditions for toroidal geometries.
Open source - Preprint · unrefereedarXiv plasm-ph6/5/2026
Coupled simulation of plasma-surface interactions during early stages of vacuum arcing
New simulations reveal two distinct pathways leading to thermal runaway in vacuum arcing, impacting fusion device reliability.
Open source - Preprint · unrefereedarXiv plasm-ph6/5/2026
Optimization of EUV output by experimentally validated radiation-hydrodynamic simulations across a broad laser parameter space
New simulations validate radiation-hydrodynamic models for optimizing EUV light generation from laser-produced tin plasma.
Open source - Preprint · unrefereedarXiv plasm-ph6/5/2026
Wave drag in moving plasmas: recent developments and prospects
New research explores how plasma motion impacts wave propagation, a phenomenon largely overlooked in fusion research.
Open source - Preprint · unrefereedarXiv plasm-ph6/5/2026
A Surrogate Model for Proton Spectrum Prediction to Map Transitions in Laser-Ion Acceleration
New AI model accurately predicts proton energy spectra in laser-driven ion acceleration, mapping key transition regimes.
Open source - Preprint · unrefereedarXiv plasm-ph6/5/2026
Plasma wakefield dynamics of self-generated electron bunch trains
Researchers demonstrate controlled generation of periodic electron bunch trains in laser-driven wakefield accelerators.
Open source - Preprint · unrefereedarXiv plasm-ph6/5/2026
Nonthermal Particle Acceleration by Magnetic Pumping in Pulsating Plasmas
New simulations reveal efficient nonthermal particle acceleration in pulsating plasmas via magnetic pumping.
Open source - Preprint · unrefereedarXiv plasm-ph6/5/2026
Compact quasiaxisymmetric stellarators, a near axisymmetric theory
New theory simplifies design of compact quasiaxisymmetric stellarators by approximating near-axisymmetry.
Open source - Preprint · unrefereedarXiv plasm-ph6/5/2026
Radiation-induced electron spin polarization in ultrarelativistic kinetic turbulence
New simulations reveal how radiation and turbulence can create sustained electron spin polarization in magnetized plasmas.
Open source - Preprint · unrefereedarXiv plasm-ph6/5/2026
High-beta runaway transitions in a fluid model of electromagnetic ion-temperature-gradient turbulence
New fluid model captures critical transition in tokamak plasma turbulence.
Open source - Preprint · unrefereedarXiv plasm-ph6/5/2026
A Reduced-Order Particle-in-Cell Method with Azimuthal Fourier-Decomposed Fields for Nominally Axisymmetric Plasmas
New reduced-order particle-in-cell method accelerates kinetic simulations of axisymmetric plasmas with azimuthal instabilities.
Open source - Preprint · unrefereedarXiv plasm-ph6/5/2026
Particle-in-Cell Simulation of the Parametric Decay Instability of Alfv\'en Waves with Absorbing Boundary Conditions
arXiv:2606.04932v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The Alfv\'en wave parametric decay instability (PDI) facilitates energy transfer, plasma heating, and turbulence generation in space, astrophysical, and
Open source - Preprint · unrefereedarXiv plasm-ph6/5/2026
Vibrational model of entropy in dense two-dimensional fluids
New vibrational model offers insights into entropy in dense two-dimensional fluids.
Open source - Preprint · unrefereedarXiv plasm-ph6/5/2026
Electron-Ion Path Integral Monte Carlo with Hard Core
New Monte Carlo simulations explore metallic and molecular hydrogen phases in electron-proton plasmas.
Open source - Preprint · unrefereedarXiv plasm-ph6/5/2026
Resolving the Blueshift in Calculations of the EUV Spectrum of Multiply Charged Tin Ions
New calculations resolve blueshift in EUV spectrum of tin ions, impacting nanolithography.
Open source - Preprint · unrefereedarXiv plasm-ph6/5/2026
Sparse and low-rank kinetic distribution estimation
New kinetic distribution estimation methods offer memory efficiency and feature preservation for fusion research.
Open source - Preprint · unrefereedarXiv plasm-ph6/5/2026
Modeling transport in weakly collisional plasmas using thermodynamic forcing
New thermodynamic forcing method models particle distribution functions in weakly collisional plasmas.
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Sources: arXiv physics.plasm-ph + Nature / Science / Phys. Rev. fusion coverage. Preprint label means the paper has not been peer-reviewed.