fusion Theory & Computation

Dr. Peter Catto discusses results with graduate student, Natalia Krashennikova.

The theory research group, led by Dr. Peter Catto, develops fundamental plasma physics concepts as part of the national fusion program and for advancement of plasma science in general. In particular it provides theoretical and computational support for Alcator C-Mod and other tokamaks, the Levitated Dipole Experiment (LDX), and the Versatile Toroidal Facility (VTF). Areas of active theory research include MHD and kinetic stability, heating and current drive, nonlinear dynamics, turbulent and collisional confinement, and integrated modeling of advanced tokamak physics.

Research

Additional information about the main areas of theory research.

People

Theory Group staff list and contact information.

Computational Resources

Information about the Theory Group's parallel processing cluster.

Publications

MHD and Stability

Heating and Current Drive

Confinement and Transport

LDX and Innovative Concepts

Selected Talks

Formal and informal talks presented by the Theory Group.