3.2: Plasma Behavior
Develop a fundamental understanding of plasma behavior sufficient to provide a reliable predictive capability for fusion energy
systems.
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Basic research is required in turbulence and transport, nonlinear behavior and overall stability of confined plasmas, interactions
of waves and particles in plasmas, the physics occurring at the wall-plasma interface, and the physics of intense ion beam
plasmas. Our strategy includes the following emphases: • Conduct basic research through individual-investigator and research-team
experimental, computational, and theoretical investigations. • Launch a major effort to advance state-of-the-art computational
modeling and simulation of plasma behavior in partnership with the Office of Science’s Advanced Scientific Computing Research
program. • Support basic plasma science, partly with the National Science Foundation, connecting both experiments and theory
with related disciplines such as astrophysics.
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