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| author | Paul, Elizabeth J. Hyder, Abdullah Rodríguez, Eduardo Jorge, Rogério Knyazev, Alexey |
| author_facet | Paul, Elizabeth J. Hyder, Abdullah Rodríguez, Eduardo Jorge, Rogério Knyazev, Alexey |
| contents | The shear Alfvén wave (SAW) continuum plays a critical role in the stability of energetic particle-driven Alfvén eigenmodes. We develop a theoretical framework to analyze the SAW continuum in three-dimensional quasisymmetric magnetic fields, focusing on its implications for stellarator design. By employing a near-axis model and degenerate perturbation theory, the continuum equation is solved, highlighting unique features in 3D configurations, such as the interactions between spectral gaps. Numerical examples validate the theory, demonstrating the impact of flux surface shaping and quasisymmetric field properties on continuum structure. The results provide insights into optimizing stellarator configurations to minimize resonance-driven losses of energetic particles. This work establishes a basis for incorporating Alfvénic stability considerations into the stellarator design process, demonstrated through optimization of a quasihelical configuration to avoid high-frequency spectral gaps. |
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| publishDate | 2025 |
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| spellingShingle | The shear Alfvén continuum of quasisymmetric stellarators Paul, Elizabeth J. Hyder, Abdullah Rodríguez, Eduardo Jorge, Rogério Knyazev, Alexey Plasma Physics The shear Alfvén wave (SAW) continuum plays a critical role in the stability of energetic particle-driven Alfvén eigenmodes. We develop a theoretical framework to analyze the SAW continuum in three-dimensional quasisymmetric magnetic fields, focusing on its implications for stellarator design. By employing a near-axis model and degenerate perturbation theory, the continuum equation is solved, highlighting unique features in 3D configurations, such as the interactions between spectral gaps. Numerical examples validate the theory, demonstrating the impact of flux surface shaping and quasisymmetric field properties on continuum structure. The results provide insights into optimizing stellarator configurations to minimize resonance-driven losses of energetic particles. This work establishes a basis for incorporating Alfvénic stability considerations into the stellarator design process, demonstrated through optimization of a quasihelical configuration to avoid high-frequency spectral gaps. |
| title | The shear Alfvén continuum of quasisymmetric stellarators |
| topic | Plasma Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.03711 |