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Marshall N. Rosenbluth

Bio: Marshall N. Rosenbluth is an academic researcher from University of California, San Diego. The author has contributed to research in topics: Tokamak & Instability. The author has an hindex of 57, co-authored 181 publications receiving 15738 citations. Previous affiliations of Marshall N. Rosenbluth include University of Texas at Austin & International Centre for Theoretical Physics.
Topics: Tokamak, Instability, Plasma, Magnetic field, Electron


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TL;DR: In this paper, the stability of a plane current layer is analyzed in the hydromagnetic approximation, allowing for finite isotropic resistivity, and the effect of a small layer curvature is simulated by a gravitational field.
Abstract: The stability of a plane current layer is analyzed in the hydromagnetic approximation, allowing for finite isotropic resistivity. The effect of a small layer curvature is simulated by a gravitational field. In an incompressible fluid, there can be three basic types of ``resistive'' instability: a long‐wave ``tearing'' mode, corresponding to breakup of the layer along current‐flow lines; a short‐wave ``rippling'' mode, due to the flow of current across the resistivity gradients of the layer; and a low‐g gravitational interchange mode that grows in spite of finite magnetic shear. The time scale is set by the resistive diffusion time τR and the hydromagnetic transit time τH of the layer. For large S = τR/τH, the growth rate of the ``tearing'' and ``rippling'' modes is of order τR−3/5τH−2/5, and that of the gravitational mode is of order τR−1/3τH−2/3. As S → ∞, the gravitational effect dominates and may be used to stabilize the two nongravitational modes. If the zero‐order configuration is in equilibrium, the...

2,314 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors derived formulas for the electron thermal conductivity in the collisional and collisionless limits for the case of destroyed magnetic surfaces and showed that these formulas can be used to derive a collision-free model of the electron conductivity.
Abstract: Formulas for the electron thermal conductivity have been derived in the collisional and collisionless limits for the case of destroyed magnetic surfaces.

1,128 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, a simple formalism for the parametric decay of an intense, coherent electromagnetic wave into an electrostatic wave and scattered electromagnetic waves in a homogeneous plasma is developed.
Abstract: A simple formalism for the parametric decay of an intense, coherent electromagnetic wave into an electrostatic wave and scattered electromagnetic waves in a homogeneous plasma is developed. Various instabilities including Brillouin and Raman scattering, Compton scattering, filamentational and modulational instabilities are derived and discussed in a systematic manner. Growth rates as a function of the incident pump power are shown.

656 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, it was shown that linear collisionless processes do not damp poloidal flows driven by ion-temperature-gradient (ITG) turbulence, since these flows play an important role in saturating the level of the turbulence.
Abstract: We show that linear collisionless processes do not damp poloidal flows driven by ion-temperature-gradient (ITG) turbulence. Since these flows play an important role in saturating the level of the turbulence, this level, as well as the transport caused by ITG modes, may be overestimated by gyrofluid simulations, which employ linear collisionless rotation damping.

607 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the theory of the three-wave parametric instability for weakly inhomogeneous media is derived with an application to laser pellet irradiation and applied to laser beamforming.
Abstract: The theory of the three-wave parametric instability for weakly inhomogeneous media is derived with an application to laser pellet irradiation.

496 citations


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06 Aug 2004-Science
TL;DR: Recent advances in metamaterials research are described and the potential that these materials may hold for realizing new and seemingly exotic electromagnetic phenomena is discussed.
Abstract: Recently, artificially constructed metamaterials have become of considerable interest, because these materials can exhibit electromagnetic characteristics unlike those of any conventional materials. Artificial magnetism and negative refractive index are two specific types of behavior that have been demonstrated over the past few years, illustrating the new physics and new applications possible when we expand our view as to what constitutes a material. In this review, we describe recent advances in metamaterials research and discuss the potential that these materials may hold for realizing new and seemingly exotic electromagnetic phenomena.

3,893 citations

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22 Apr 2005-Science
TL;DR: This work demonstrated sub–diffraction-limited imaging with 60-nanometer half-pitch resolution, or one-sixth of the illumination wavelength, using silver as a natural optical superlens and showed that arbitrary nanostructures can be imaged with good fidelity.
Abstract: Recent theory has predicted a superlens that is capable of producing sub–diffraction-limited images. This superlens would allow the recovery of evanescent waves in an image via the excitation of surface plasmons. Using silver as a natural optical superlens, we demonstrated sub–diffraction-limited imaging with 60-nanometer half-pitch resolution, or one-sixth of the illumination wavelength. By proper design of the working wavelength and the thickness of silver that allows access to a broad spectrum of subwavelength features, we also showed that arbitrary nanostructures can be imaged with good fidelity. The optical superlens promises exciting avenues to nanoscale optical imaging and ultrasmall optoelectronic devices.

3,753 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors demonstrate the mechanism for a universal instability, the Arnold diffusion, which occurs in the oscillating systems having more than two degrees of freedom, which results in an irregular, or stochastic, motion of the system as if the latter were influenced by a random perturbation even though, in fact, the motion is governed by purely dynamical equations.

3,527 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, a review describes the recent progress made in creating nanostructured metamaterials with a negative index at optical wavelengths, and discusses some of the devices that could result from these new materials.
Abstract: Artificially engineered metamaterials are now demonstrating unprecedented electromagnetic properties that cannot be obtained with naturally occurring materials. In particular, they provide a route to creating materials that possess a negative refractive index and offer exciting new prospects for manipulating light. This review describes the recent progress made in creating nanostructured metamaterials with a negative index at optical wavelengths, and discusses some of the devices that could result from these new materials.

2,654 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, an approach to fusion that relies on either electron conduction (direct drive) or x rays (indirect drive) for energy transport to drive an implosion is presented.
Abstract: Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) is an approach to fusion that relies on the inertia of the fuel mass to provide confinement. To achieve conditions under which inertial confinement is sufficient for efficient thermonuclear burn, a capsule (generally a spherical shell) containing thermonuclear fuel is compressed in an implosion process to conditions of high density and temperature. ICF capsules rely on either electron conduction (direct drive) or x rays (indirect drive) for energy transport to drive an implosion. In direct drive, the laser beams (or charged particle beams) are aimed directly at a target. The laser energy is transferred to electrons by means of inverse bremsstrahlung or a variety of plasma collective processes. In indirect drive, the driver energy (from laser beams or ion beams) is first absorbed in a high‐Z enclosure (a hohlraum), which surrounds the capsule. The material heated by the driver emits x rays, which drive the capsule implosion. For optimally designed targets, 70%–80% of the d...

2,121 citations