| Plasma Theory Group | |
Research |
Our
group is focused on the theoretical and computational studies of fusion
and magnetosphere plasmas. The main topics of our research are gyrokinetic
theory and applications and nonlinear plasma phenomena. This includes
gyrokinetic particle-in-cell simulations of drift-wave instabilities;
zonal flow dynamics; drift-Alfven turbulence theory; kinetic description
of MHD modes, such as TAE, EPM etc. The group participates in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing (SciDAC) program. The significant part of our research activity if related to the ITER project. |