MagNetUS: a magnetized plasma research ecosystem
MagNetUS is a network of scientists and research groups that coordinates and advocates for fundamental magnetized plasma research in the USA. Its primary goal is to bring together a broad community of researchers and the experimental and numerical tools they use in order to facilitate the sharing of ideas, resources and common tasks. Discussed here are the motivation and goals for this network and details of its formation, history and structure. An overview of associated experimental facilities and numerical projects is provided, along with examples of scientific topics investigated therein. Finally, a vision for the future of the organization is given.
Authors
- D.M. Orlov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2230-457X)
- N.A. Murphy
- James Juno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6835-273X)
- N. C. Hurst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3016-5239)
- David Schaffner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9180-6565)
- Joseph Olson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1090-4789)
- E. E. Scime
- Saikat Chakraborty Thakur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8422-2705)
- Mel Abler
- Jason TenBarge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0143-951X)
- Derek B. Schaeffer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1675-5910)
- Evdokiya Kostadinova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8816-332X)
- Mary Brown
Institutions
- Bryn Mawr College (US)
- Swarthmore College (US)
- West Virginia University (US)
- Space Science Institute (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Princeton University (US)
- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian (US)
- Auburn University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Plasma Physics
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022377825000017
- Primary Topic
- Magnetic confinement fusion research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- U.S. Department of Energy
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Office of Naval Research
- Fusion Energy Sciences
- U.S. Naval Research Laboratory