Three-dimensional stellarator codes.
Three-dimensional computer codes have been used to develop quasisymmetric stellarators with modular coils that are promising candidates for a magnetic fusion reactor. The mathematics of plasma confinement raises serious questions about the numerical calculations. Convergence studies have been performed to assess the best configurations. Comparisons with recent data from large stellarator experiments serve to validate the theory.
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Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, 251 Mercer Street, New York, NY 10012, USA. garabedian@cims.nyu.edu