Numerical Simulation of E×B Particle Drift Dynamics in ITER Tokamak Plasma Confinement
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This paper presents a numerical study of charged particle dynamics under the influence of crossed electric and magnetic fields (E×B drift) tailored to the operational parameters of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER). A geometric computational model implemented in MATLAB was used to investigate the helical trajectories and guiding center displacements of both electrons and deuterium ions. The simulation results demonstrate a strict match between the numerically obtained cross-field drift velocities and theoretical plasma physics predictions (v_d = E/B), independent of the particle's mass and charge sign. This simplified yet physically realistic approach provides a solid foundation for evaluating local transport phenomena and plasma edge instability confinement in magnetic traps.
Author: Sybanbekova, Anel
Language: English
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7203873171
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