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September 10, 2025Nuclear FusionOpen Access

Confinement of fusion alpha-particles and Alfven eigenmode stability in STEP

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This analysis reveals acceptable confinement of alpha-particles and highlights their interaction with Alfvén eigenmodes in plasma configurations.

Acceptable confinement of alpha-particles is achievable in selected flat-top configurations, ensuring efficient plasma temperature maintenance.
Modeling shows that changes in system parameters can significantly affect alpha-particle power load on the reactor wall, indicating sensitivity in design.
Utilizing LOCUST and HALO codes, this research investigates the dynamics of alpha-particle confinement and stability of Alfvén eigenmodes.
Findings suggest that optimization of configuration parameters is critical to minimize alpha-particle losses and protect reactor walls.

Prokopyszyn et al. (2025) studied this question.

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This analysis reveals acceptable confinement of alpha-particles and highlights their interaction with Alfvén eigenmodes in plasma configurations.