Zhixin Lu

Present Status

Zhixin Lu is presently working at Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik Boltzmannstr. 2, 85748 Garching bei München Email: zhixin.lu(at)ipp(dot)mpg(dot)de Find me on Google Scholar

Education

Appointment

Publications

1. Z.X. Lu, G. Meng, T. Tyranowski, A. Chankin, High-order stochastic integration schemes for the Rosenbluth-Trubnikov collision operator in particle simulations, arXiv preprint 2402.03856 (2024)
2. A. Mishchenko et al, Numerical tools for burning plasmas, Plasma Physics Controlled Fusion 65 064001 (2023)
3. L. Rekhviashvili, Z.X. Lu*, M. Hoelzl, A. Bergmann, P. Lauber, Gyrokinetic simulations of neoclassical electron transport and bootstrap current generation in tokamak plasmas in the TRIMEG code, arXiv preprint arXiv:2303.00415; Phys. Plasmas 30, 072103 (2023)
4. Z.X. Lu, G. Meng, R. Hatzky, M. Hoelzl, Ph. Lauber, Full f and delta f gyrokinetic particle simulations of Alfven waves and energetic particle physics, arXiv:2210.04354 ; Plasma Physics Controlled Fusion 65 034004 (2023)
5. U. Stroth et al., Progress from ASDEX Upgrade experiments in preparing the physics basis of ITER operation and DEMO scenario development, Nucl. Fusion 62 042006 (2022)
6. X. Chen, Z.X. Lu*, H. Cai*, L. Ye, Y. Chen, D. Li, J. Liu, and Z. Liu, Multi-scale structures of electric current generated by collisionless trapped electron mode turbulence, 64 115008 (2022)
7. M. Rosen, Z.X. Lu*, M. Hoelzl, An E & B Gyrokinetic Simulation Model for Kinetic Alfv\'en Waves in Tokamak Plasmas, Phys. Plasmas 29, 022502 (2022) ; also arXiv:2111.06463(2021)
8. N. Carlevaro, G. Meng, et al, One dimensional reduced model for ITER relevant energetic particle transport, Plasma Physics Controlled Fusion 64 (2022) 035010
9. X. Chen, Z.X. Lu*, H.S. Cai*, L. Ye, Y. Chen, B. Gao, Gyrokinetic simulations of electric current generation in ion temperature gradient driven turbulence, Phys. Plasmas, 28, 112303 (2021) ; arXiv preprint, arXiv:2110.14219
10. G. Meng, Ph. Lauber, X. Wang, Z. X. Lu, Mode structure symmetry breaking of reversed shear Alfven eigenmodes and its impact on the generation of parallel velocity asymmetries in energetic particle distribution, arXiv preprint, arXiv:2107.06985 , Plasma Science and Tech. 24 (2022) 025101
11. Z.X. Lu, M. Weiland, Ph. Lauber, X. Wang, G. Meng, F. Zonca, Effects of anisotropic energetic particles on zonal flow residual level, (16th IAEA Technical Meeting on Energetic Particles (2019)), Nucl. Fusion (2021), arXiv preprint, arXiv:2103.13377
12. T Hayward-Schneider, P Lauber, A Bottino, ZX Lu, Global linear and nonlinear gyrokinetic modelling of Alfven eigenmodes in ITER arXiv preprint arXiv:2012.05651, Nucl. Fusion (2021)
13. Z.X. Lu, G. Meng, M. Hoelzl, Ph. Lauber, The development of an implicit full f method for electromagnetic particle simulations of Alfven waves and energetic particle physics, Journal of Computational Physics, 440 (2021) 110384 or arXiv preprint arXiv:2007.06935 (2020)
14. G. Meng, Ph. Lauber, Z.X.Lu, X. Wang, Effects of the non-perturbative mode structure on energetic particle transport, Nuclear Fusion, 60 (2020) 056017
15. Z.X. Lu, Ph. Lauber, T. Hayward-Schneider, A. Bottino, M. Hoelzl, Development and testing of an unstructured mesh method for whole plasma gyrokinetic simulations in realistic tokamak geometry, Physics of Plasmas , 26, 122503 (2019) or: Arxiv: 1908.03824(2019)
16. E. Lanti, et al., "ORB5: a global electromagnetic gyrokinetic code using the PIC approach in toroidal geometry",Computer Physics Communications, (2019)
17. H. Meyer, et al., "Overview of physics studies on ASDEX Upgrade", Nuclear Fusion , 59 (11), 112014 (2019)
18. Z.X.Lu, X. Wang, Ph. Lauber, E. Fable, A. Bottino, W. Hornsby, T. Hayward-Schneider, F. Zonca, C. Angioni, Theoretical studies and simulations of mode structure symmetry breaking in tokamak plasmas in the presence of energetic particles, Plasmas Physics and Confined Fusion, 61 (4), 044005 (2019)
19. S. Taimourzadeh, E. M. Bass, Y. Chen, C. Collins, N. N. Gorelenkov, A. Konies, Z. X. Lu, D. A. Spong, Y. Todo, M. E. Austin, J. Bao, A. Biancalani, M. Borchardt, A. Bottino, W. W. Heidbrink, Z. Lin, R. Kleiber, A. Mishchenko, L. Shi, J. Varela, R. E. Waltz, G. Yu, W. L. Zhang, and Y. Zhu, Verification and validation of integrated simulation of energetic particles in fusion plasmas I: linear simulations, Nuclear Fusion, 59 (6), 066006 (2019)
20. H.S. Xie, Z.X. Lu, B. Li, Kinetic ballooning mode under steep gradient: High order eigenstates and mode structure parity transition, Physics of Plasmas, 25 (7), 072106 (2018)
21. W.A. Hornsby, C. Angioni, Z.X. Lu, E. Fable, I. Erofeev, R. McDermott, A. Medvedeva, A. Lebschy, A.G. Peeters and The ASDEX Upgrade Team, Global gyrokinetic simulations of intrinsic rotation in ASDEX Upgrade Ohmic L-mode plasmas, Nuclear Fusion, 58 (5), 056008(2018)
22. Z.X. Lu, X. Wang, Ph. Lauber, F. Zonca, Kinetic effects of thermal ions and energetic particles on discrete kinetic BAE mode generation and symmetry breaking, Nuclear Fusion, 58 (8), 082021 (2018)
23. J. Bao, Z. Lin, Z.X. Lu, A conservative scheme for electromagnetic simulation of magnetized plasmas with kinetic electrons, Physics of Plasmas, 25 (2), 022515 (2018)
24. Z.X. Lu, X. Wang, Ph. Lauber, F. Zonca, Mode structure symmetry breaking of energetic particle driven beta-induced Alfven eigenmode, Physics of Plasmas , 25 (1), 012512 (2018)
25. Z.X. Lu, E. Fable, W.A. Hornsby, C. Angioni, A. Bottino, P. Lauber, F. Zonca, Symmetry breaking of ion temperature gradient mode structure: from local to global analysis, Physics of Plasmas , 24 (4), 042502 (2017)
26. H.S. Xie, Y.Y. Li, Z.X. Lu, W.K. Ou, B. Li, Comparisons and applications of four independent numerical approaches for linear gyrokinetic drift modes, Physics of Plasmas , 24 (7), 072106 (2017)
27. W.X. Wang, S. Ethier, Y. Ren, S. Kaye, J. Chen, E. Startsev, Z.X. Lu, and Z. Q. Li, Identification of new turbulence contributions to plasma transport and confinement in spherical tokamak regime, Physics of Plasmas , 22 (10), 102509 (2015)
28. W.X. Wang, S. Ethier, Y. Ren, S. Kaye, J. Chen, E. Startsev, Z.X. Lu, Distinct turbulence sources and confinement features in the spherical tokamak plasma regime, Nuclear Fusion , 55 (12), 122001 (2015)
29. Z.X. Lu, W.X. Wang, P.H. Diamond, G. Tynan, S. Ethier, J. Chen, C. Gao, J.E. Rice, Effects of q-profile structures on intrinsic torque reversals, Nucluear Fusion , 55 (9), 093012 (2015)
30. Z.X. Lu, The complex mixed Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin-full-wave approach and its application to the two dimensional mode structure analysis of ion temperature gradient/collisionless trapped electron mode drift waves, Physics of Plasmas , 22 (5), 052118 (2015)
31. Z.X. Lu, W.X. Wang, P.H. Diamond, G. Tynan, S. Ethier, C. Gao, J. Rice, Intrinsic torque reversals induced by magnetic shear effects on the turbulence spectrum in tokamak plasmas, Physics of Plasmas, 22 (5), 055705 (2015)
32. J. Bao, Z. Lin, A. Kuley, and Z.X. Lu, Particle simulation of lower hybrid wave propagation in fusion plasmas, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusions, 56(9), 095020 (2014)
33. Z.X. Lu, F. Zonca, A. Cardinali, The mixed Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin-full-wave approach and its application to lower hybrid wave propagation and absorption, Physics of Plasmas, 20 (3), 032115 (2013)
34. Z.X. Lu, F. Zonca, A. Cardinali, Theoretical and numerical studies of wave-packet propagation in tokamak plasmas, Physics of Plasmas, 19 (4), 042104 (2012)

1. Ph. Lauber, Z.X. Lu, Analytical finite-Lamor-radius and finite-orbit-width model for the LIGKA code and its application to KGAM and shear Alfven physics, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1125 (1), 012015(2018)
2. Z.X. Lu, F. Zonca, A. Cardinali, The mixed WKB-full-wave approach and its application to lower hybrid wave propagation and absorption, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1580, 137 (2014)

1. Z.X. Lu, G. Meng, M. Hoelzl and Ph. Lauber, et al, Full-f and delta-f gyrokinetic particle simulations of Alfven waves and energetic particle physics in tokamak plasmas, The 14th International West Lake Symposium – Frontier Progress in Fusion Energy Research and Development, 2023/05/26-28, Hangzhou, China, invited
2. Z.X. Lu, G. Meng, M. Hoelzl and Ph. Lauber, An implicit full f particle method for studies of Alfven waves and energetic particle physics, AAPPS-DPP, 2021/09/26-10/01, Fukuoka (online), Japan, invited
3. Z.X. Lu, X. Wang, A. Bottino, E. Fable, W. Hornsby, Ph. Lauber, F. Zonca and C. Angioni, Theoretical studies and simulation of mode structure symmetry breaking in tokamak plasmas, Joint Varenna-Lausanne International Workshop, 2018/08/27-31, invited
4. Z.X. Lu, X. Wang, Ph. Lauber and F. Zonca, Symmetry breaking of Beta induced Alfven eigenmode driven by energetic particles, 15th IAEA Technical Meeting on Energetic Particles, 2017/09/05-08, Princeton, USA, invited
5. Z.X. Lu, C Angioni, A Bottino, E Fable, W Hornsby, X. Wang, Ph. Lauber and Zonca, Local and global analysis of symmetry breaking for ITG and BAE modes, 8th IAEA Technical Meeting on the Theory of Plasma Instabilities, Vienna, Austria, 2017/06/12-14, invited
6. Z.X. Lu, C Angioni, A Bottino, E Fable, W Hornsby, X. Wang, Ph. Lauber, Zonca et al, Symmetry breaking in Ion Temperature Gradient mode and Beta-induced Alfven Eigenmode, 11th West Lake International Symposium, 2017/04/24-26, Hangzhou, PRC, invited
7. Z.X. Lu, W.X. Wang, P. Diamond et al, Effects of q-Profile Structure on Intrinsic Torque Reversals, 56th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, 2014/10/29, invited
8. Z.X. Lu, A. Bottino, A. Mishchenko, T. Hayward-Schneider, Ph. Lauber, Progress of low frequency mode studies using ORB5 based on DIIID profiles, ITPA-EP workshop, 2018/09/03-05, Lisbon, Portugal, Oral
9. Z.X. Lu, C Angioni, A Bottino, E Fable, W Hornsby, X. Wang, Ph. Lauber and Zonca, Local and global analysis of symmetry breaking for ITG and BAE modes, 17 European Fusion Theory Conference, 2017/10/09-12, oral
10. Z.X. Lu, W.X. Wang, P. Diamond et al, ITG/CTEM Turbulence-induced Intrinsic Torque and Effects of q-profile, U.S. Transport Task Force Workshop, 2014/04/24, oral
11. Z.X. Lu, F. Zonca, A. Cardinali, The Mixed WKB-Full-Wave Approach and Its Application to Lower Hybrid Wave Propagation and Absorption, Topical Conference on Radio Frequency Power in Plasmas, 2013/6, Sorrento, Italy, oral
12. Z.X. Lu, F. Zonca, A. Cardinali, The mixed approach and its application to lower hybrid wave propagation and absorption, International West Lake Symposium on Plasma Simulation, Hangzhou, PRC, 2013/5, oral
13. Z.X. Lu, F. Zonca and A. Cardinali, Theoretical and numerical studies of wave-packet propagation in tokamak plasmas, International West Lake Symposium on Plasma Simulation, Hangzhou, PRC, 2012, oral
14. Z.X. Lu, F. Zonca, A. Cardinali, Theoretical and numerical studies of wave-packet propagation in tokamak plasmas, 14th European Fusion Theory Conference (EFTC), 2011/9, Frascati, Italy, oral

1. Z. X. Lu, G. Meng, M. Hoelzl, and Ph. Lauber, Particle and moment enslavement in the implicit full f particle simulations, 19th European Fusion Theory Conference (EFTC), 2021/10/11-15, online
2. Z.X. Lu, W.X. Wang, P. Diamond et al, Collisionless Zonal Flow Saturation for Weak Magnetic Shear, 57th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, 2015/11
3. Z.X. Lu, W.X. Wang, P. Diamond et al, Collisionless Zonal Flow Saturation for Weak Magnetic Shear, U.S. Transport Task Force Workshop, 2015/04/30
4. Z.X. Lu, F. Zonca, A. Cardinali, The Mixed WKB-Full-Wave Approach and Its Application to Lower Hybrid Wave Propagation and Absorption, 55th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Denver, US, 2013/10
5. Z.X. Lu, F. Zonca and A. Cardinali, Theoretical and numerical studies of wave-packet propagation in tokamak plasmas, 54th APS annual meeting, Providence, R.I., US, Oct. 2012

Code development

1. Z.X. Lu et al, The development of an implicit full f method for electromagnetic particle simulations of Alfven waves and energetic particle physics, NUMKIN workshop 2020, , 22nd, Oct. 2020
2. Z.X. Lu et al, Gyrokinetic simulation using unstructured mesh (Fortran version), MET project meeting, , 3rd, Jul. 2019
3. Z.X. Lu et al, Wave packet calculation using finite element method based on unstructured mesh, Ringberg Theory Seminar , 19th-23rd, Nov. 2018