Magnetic topology and current channels in plasmas with toroidal current density inversions

The equilibrium magnetic field inside axisymmetric plasmas with inversions on the toroidal current density is studied. Structurally stable non-nested magnetic surfaces are considered. For any inversion in the internal current density the magnetic families define several positive current channels about a central negative one. A general expression relating the positive and negative currents is derived in terms of a topological anisotropy parameter. Next, an analytical local solution for the poloidal magnetic flux is derived and shown compatible with current hollow magnetic pitch measurements shown in the literature. Finally, the analytical solution exhibits non-nested magnetic families with positive anisotropy, indicating that the current inside the positive channels have at least twice the magnitude of the central one.

Equilibrium topology for plasmas with reversed current density.

Actually, transition from positive to negative plasma current and quasi-steady-state alternated current (AC) operation have been achieved experimentally without loss of ionization. The large transition times suggest the use of MHD equilibrium to model the intermediate magnetic field configurations for corresponding current density reversals. In the present work we show, by means of Maxwell equations, that the most robust equilibrium for any axisymmetric configuration with reversed current density requires the existence of several nonested families of magnetic surfaces inside the plasma. We also show that the currents inside the nonested families satisfy additive rules restricting the geometry and sizes of the axisymmetric magnetic islands; this is done without restricting the equilibrium through arbitrary functions. Finally, we introduce a local successive approximations method to describe the equilibrium about an arbitrary reversed current density minimum and, consequently, the transition between different nonested topologies is understood in terms of the eccentricity of the toroidal current density level sets.

Atomistic Study of Water Confined in Silica.

In this work, we have used a combined of atomistic simulation methods to explore the effects of confinement of water molecules between silica surfaces. Firstly, the mechanical properties of water severe confined (~3A) between two silica alpha-quartz was determined based on first principles calculations within the density functional theory (DFT). Simulated annealing methods were employed due to the complex potential energry surface, and the difficulties to avoid local minima. Our results suggest that much of the stiffness of the material (46%) remains, even after the insertion of a water monolayer in the silica. Secondly, in order to access typical time scales for confined systems, classical molecular dynamics was used to determine the dynamical properties of water confined in silica cylindrical pores, with diameters varying from 10 to 40A. in this case we have varied the passivation of the silica surface, from 13% to 100% of SiOH, and the other terminations being SiOH2 and SiOH3, the distribution of the different terminations was obtained with a Monte Carlo simulation. The simulations indicates a lowering of the diffusion coefficientes as the diameter decreases, due to the structuration of hydrogen bonds of water molecules; we have also obtained the density profiles of the confined water and the interfacial tension.

Determinación y análisis de un potencial analítico para iones en configuraciones excitadas en el seno de plasmas

Premio Extraordinario, Área de Experimentales; Programa de Fí­sica Fundamental y Aplicada

Propuesta de un potencial efectivo analítico para iones inmersos en plasmas

Programa de Doctorado en Física Fundamental y Aplicada

Análisis y determinación de una familia de potenciales analíticos para el cálculo de átomos ionizados en plasmas densos y calientes

Programa de Doctorado en Física fundamental

-ABAKO- : un modelo para el estudio de la cinética de poblaciones y propiedades radiativas de plasmas bajo condiciones de no-equilibrio

Programa de Doctorado, Física, Matemáticas, Geología y Clima. Eliminado el capítulo 4.2.1 por petición del autor. Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado en la rama de ciencias, 2009

Algoritmos genéticos aplicados a la diagnosis espectroscópica en plasmas de fusión

Este trabajo expone el desarrollo de un método basado en algoritmos genéticos para realizar diagnosis espectroscópica de plasmas de interés en el área de la fusión nuclear por confinamiento inercial.

Desarrollo de un código de cálculo basado en un Nuevo Modelo Hidrogenoide Apantallado Relativista para la determinación de las propiedades radiativas y termodinámicas de plasmas de fusión por confinamiento inercial y astrofísica en condiciones de equilibrio local termodinámico

Programa de doctorado Física, Matemáticas, Geología y Clima

PARPRA: Código de parametrización de propiedades radiativas microscópicas de plasmas en el entorno GUIDE de MATLAB

Máster Universitario en Sistemas Inteligentes y Aplicaciones Numéricas en Ingeniería (SIANI)

Determinación y parametrización de propiedades radiativas de plasmas para la simulación y análisis de experimentos de Astrofísica de Laboratorio

Programa de doctorado: Sistemas inteligentes y aplicaciones numéricas en Ingeniería