Publications by Arnas Volcokas

Numerical study of turbulent eddy self-interaction in tokamaks with low magnetic shear. Part I: Linear simulations

Stephan Brunner, Justin Richard Ball, Arnas Volcokas

This study examines the impact of low and zero magnetic shear, along with rational values ofsafety factor, on linear mode behavior in tokamak plasmas. We focus on how magnetic field linetopology and parallel domain length influence linear mode structures a ...

IOP Publishing Ltd2025

Gyrokinetic investigation of plasma turbulence self-organization at low magnetic shear in tokamaks

Arnas Volcokas

This thesis investigates turbulence self-interaction and self-organization, with a particular focus on their role in triggering internal transport barriers (ITBs). ITBs, which are routinely observed in the core of tokamak experiments, represent an improved ...

EPFL2025

Global electromagnetic gyrokinetic simulations of internal transport barriers in reversed-shear tokamaks

Laurent Villard, Stephan Brunner, Justin Richard Ball, Moahan Murugappan, Giovanni Di Giannatale, Arnas Volcokas

Internal transport barriers (ITB) form through turbulence suppression, often observed when the safety factor profile exhibits an off-axis minimum. This work aims at improving our understanding of the conditions enabling the development of an ITB, using a m ...

2025

Numerical study of turbulent eddy self-interaction in tokamaks with low magnetic shear. Part II: Nonlinear simulations

Stephan Brunner, Justin Richard Ball, Arnas Volcokas

Using local nonlinear gyrokinetic simulations and building up on linear results from acompanion paper (Volcokas 2024 Submitted for publication), we demonstrate that turbulenteddies can extend along magnetic field lines for hundreds of poloidal turns in tok ...

IOP Publishing Ltd2025

A new quasilinear model for turbulent momentum transport in tokamaks with flow shear and plasma shaping

Stephan Brunner, Haomin Sun, Justin Richard Ball, Arnas Volcokas

In tokamak experiments, sufficiently strong E x B flow shear reduces turbulent transport, thereby improving the prospects for fusion power plants. It is therefore of great importance to efficiently explore parameter space to find where strong plasma flow c ...

IOP Publishing Ltd2024

Ultra long turbulent eddies, magnetic topology, and the triggering of internal transport barriers in tokamaks

Stephan Brunner, Justin Richard Ball, Arnas Volcokas

Local nonlinear gyrokinetic simulations of tokamak plasmas demonstrate that turbulent eddies can extend along magnetic field lines for hundreds of poloidal turns when the magnetic shear is very small. By accurately modeling different field line topologies ...

IOP Publishing Ltd2023

Unveiling the role of dielectric trap states on capacitively coupled radio-frequency plasma discharge: dynamic charging behaviors

Guang-Yu Sun, Arnas Volcokas

The influence of charge trap states in the dielectric boundary material on capacitively coupled radio-frequency (RF) plasma discharge is investigated with theory and particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision simulation. It is found that the trap states of the ...

2021