Hot Plasma in a Container---an Optimal Control Problem

Maxwell equations (35Q61) Vlasov equations (35Q83) Existence theories for optimal control problems involving partial differential equations (49J20) Statistical mechanics of plasmas (82D10) Nuclear reactor theory; neutron transport (82D75)

Abstract: The time evolution of a collisionless plasma is modeled by the relativistic Vlasov-Maxwell system which couples the Vlasov equation (the transport equation) with the Maxwell equations of electrodynamics. We consider the case that the plasma is located in a bounded container

O m e g a s u b s e t m a t h b b R^{3}

, for example a fusion reactor. Furthermore, there are external currents, typically in the exterior of the container, that may serve as a control of the plasma if adjusted suitably. We model objects, that are placed in space, via given matrix-valued functions

v a r e p s i l o n

(the permittivity) and

m u

(the permeability). A typical aim in fusion plasma physics is to keep the amount of particles hitting

p a r t i a l O m e g a

as small as possible (since they damage the reactor wall), while the control costs should not be too exhaustive (to ensure efficiency). This leads to a minimizing problem with a PDE constraint. This problem is analyzed in detail. In particular, we prove existence of minimizers and establish an approach to derive first order optimality conditions.

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