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The shear Alfvén continuum of quasisymmetric stellarators
Elizabeth J. Paul, Abdullah Hyder, Eduardo Rodríguez, Rogério Jorge, Alexey Knyazev
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The shear Alfv\'en wave (SAW) continuum plays a critical role in the stability of energetic particle-driven Alfv\'{e}n eigenmodes. We develop a theoretical framework to analyze the SAW continuum in three-dimensional quasisymmetric magnetic fields, focusing on its implications for stellarator design. By employing a near-axis model and degenerate perturbation theory, the continuum equation is solved, highlighting unique features in 3D configurations, such as the interactions between spectral gaps. Numerical examples validate the theory, demonstrating the impact of flux surface shaping and quasisymmetric field properties on continuum structure. The results provide insights into optimizing stellarator configurations to minimize resonance-driven losses of energetic particles. This work establishes a basis for incorporating Alfv\'enic stability considerations into the stellarator design process, demonstrated through optimization of a quasihelical configuration to avoid high-frequency spectral gaps.
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