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Global Theory of Microtearing Modes in the Tokamak Pedestal by Larakers, J. L., Curie, M., Hatch, D. R., Hazeltine, R. D., Mahajan, S. M.

“…The pedestal of H-mode tokamaks displays strong magnetic fluctuations correlated with the evolution of the electron temperature. The microtearing mode (MTM), a…”
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Relativistic Plasma Polarizer: Impact of Temperature Anisotropy on Relativistic Transparency by Stark, David J, Bhattacharjee, Chinmoy, Arefiev, Alexey V, Toncian, Toma, Hazeltine, R D, Mahajan, S M

“…3D particle-in-cell simulations demonstrate that the enhanced transparency of a relativistically hot plasma is sensitive to how the energy is partitioned…”
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Twisting space-time: relativistic origin of seed magnetic field and vorticity by Mahajan, S M, Yoshida, Z

“…We demonstrate that a purely ideal mechanism, originating in the space-time distortion caused by the demands of special relativity, can break the topological…”
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Classical perfect diamagnetism: expulsion of current from the plasma interior by Mahajan, S M

“…The vanishing of generalized helicity is shown to be the necessary and sufficient condition for a perfect conductor to display perfect diamagnetism, considered…”
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Application of Double Beltrami states to solar eruptions by Kagan, D., Mahajan, S. M.

“…We show that the general class of Double Beltrami (DB) states, which are the lowest energy equilibria of Hall magnetohydrodynamics, can have characteristics…”
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Magnetic fluctuations and Hall magnetohydrodynamic turbulence in the solar wind by Krishan, V., Mahajan, S. M.

“…It is shown that the framework of Hall magnetohydrodynamics (Hall‐MHD), which can support three quadratic invariants and allows nonlinear states to depart…”
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Existence of the Magnetorotational Instability by Mahajan, S. M, Krishan, V

“…By posing and solving a global axisymmetric eigenvalue problem on an infinite domain with modes vanishing at zero and infinity for a differentially rotating…”
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Temperature-transformed "minimal coupling": magnetofluid unification by Mahajan, S M

“…The dynamics of a relativistic, hot charged fluid is expressed in terms of a hybrid magnetofluid field which unifies the electromagnetic field with an…”
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Variational principles and self-organization in two-fluid plasmas by Yoshida, Z, Mahajan, S M

“…Self-organization of an ordered structure occurs in a plasma under rather restrictive conditions. A new framework for a variational principle invokes a…”
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Fusion–Fission Transmutation Scheme—Efficient destruction of nuclear waste by Kotschenreuther, M., Valanju, P.M., Mahajan, S.M., Schneider, E.A.

“…A fusion-assisted transmutation system for the destruction of transuranic nuclear waste is developed by combining a subcritical fusion–fission hybrid assembly…”
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Global Axisymmetric Magnetorotational Instability with Density Gradients by Pino, Jesse, Mahajan, S. M

“…We examine global incompressible axisymmetric perturbations of a differentially rotating MHD plasma with radial density gradients. It is shown that the…”
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Relativistic Petschek reconnection with pressure anisotropy in a pair-plasma by TenBarge, J. M., Hazeltine, R. D., Mahajan, S. M.

“…Reconnection of magnetic field lines for a wide range of parameters in the relativistic regime is considered. A newly developed covariant fluid model for…”
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Spectrum of Global Magnetorotational Instability in a Narrow Transition Layer by Pino, Jesse, Mahajan, S. M

“…The global magnetorotational instability is investigated for a configuration in which the rotation frequency changes only in a narrow transition region. If the…”
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Synchrotron emission from a nearby zone of Sgr A by Gogaberishvili, G, Osmanov, Z N, Mahajan, S M

“…ABSTRACT Quasi-linear diffusion (QLD), driven by cyclotron instability, is proposed as a mechanism for the possible generation of synchrotron emission in the…”
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Exact solution of the incompressible Hall magnetohydrodynamics by Mahajan, S. M., Krishan, V.

“…The Alfvén wave is known to be an exact solution of the ideal magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), and this has found use in modelling astrophysical turbulence. In this…”
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Super X divertors for solving heat and neutron flux problems of fusion devices by Valanju, P.M., Kotschenreuther, M., Mahajan, S.M.

“…We present a new magnetic geometry, called the Super X divertor (SXD), that could potentially solve the enormous heat exhaust problem of next-generation high…”
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On the relaxed states in the mixture of degenerate and non-degenerate hot plasmas of astrophysical objects by Shatashvili, N. L., Mahajan, S. M., Berezhiani, V. I.

“…It is shown that a small contamination of a relativistically hot electron component can induce a new scale (for structure formation) to a system consisting of…”
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Radiation reaction and relativistic hydrodynamics by Berezhiani, V I, Hazeltine, R D, Mahajan, S M

“…By invoking the radiation reaction force, first perturbatively derived by Landau and Lifschitz, and later shown by Rohrlich to be exact for a single particle,…”
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Self-organization in foliated phase space: Construction of a scale hierarchy by adiabatic invariants of magnetized particles by Yoshida, Z., Mahajan, S. M.

“…Adiabatic invariants foliate phase space, and impart a macro-scale hierarchy by separating microscopic variables. On a macroscopic leaf, long-scale ordered…”
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Mechanisms for multi-scale structures in dense degenerate astrophysical plasmas by Shatashvili, N. L., Mahajan, S. M., Berezhiani, V. I.

“…Two distinct routes lead to the creation of multi-scale equilibrium structures in dense degenerate plasmas, often met in astrophysical conditions. By analyzing…”
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