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This research advances Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) by integrating Fourier feature encoding and complex-valued propagation to solve challenging plasma physics problems in tokamaks. The proposed framework successfully reconstructs 2D mode fields and identifies eigenfrequencies under sparse data constraints, outperforming standard baselines for modeling ion-temperature-gradient drift waves. While the application is rooted in fusion energy research, the core innovation lies in improving neural network architectures to handle coupled physical equations with complex variables.
Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Complex Eigenfrequency Identification and Mode Structure Reconstruction of the Ground-State ITG Branch
arXiv:2608.01850v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) combine sparse observations with physical equations, providing an important approach for modeling complex plasma processes and inferring unknown physical quantities. The steep-gradient pedestal of high-confinement-mode tokamaks is closely linked to plasma confinement and edge transport. Analyzing ion-temperature-gradient (ITG) drift waves in this region requires jointly identifying complex eigenfrequencies and reconstructing two-dimensional complex-valued mode fields. Localized high-frequency oscillations, strong real-imaginary coupling, and nonlinear coupling between the mode field and eigenfrequency challenge PINN representation and joint optimization. To address these challenges, we propose a physics-informed neural framework combining Fourier feature encoding, complex-valued feature propagation, and three-stage training. Under sparse observations and physical constraints, it jointly solves for the complex eigenfrequency and mode field of a representative ground-state ITG branch. Experiments show that the framework accurately recovers the target complex eigenfrequency and two-dimensional complex-valued mode field and outperforms representative PINN baselines. It also provides a basis for analyzing higher-order and multiple-branch drift-wave modes.
Abstract:Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) combine sparse observations with physical equations, providing an important approach for modeling complex plasma processes and inferring unknown physical quantities. The steep-gradient pedestal of high-confinement-mode tokamaks is closely linked to plasma confinement and edge transport. Analyzing ion-temperature-gradient (ITG) drift waves in this region requires jointly identifying complex eigenfrequencies and reconstructing two-dimensional complex-valued mode fields. Localized high-frequency oscillations, strong real-imaginary coupling, and nonlinear coupling between the mode field and eigenfrequency challenge PINN representation and joint optimization. To address these challenges, we propose a physics-informed neural framework combining Fourier feature encoding, complex-valued feature propagation, and three-stage training. Under sparse observations and physical constraints, it jointly solves for the complex eigenfrequency and mode field of a representative ground-state ITG branch. Experiments show that the framework accurately recovers the target complex eigenfrequency and two-dimensional complex-valued mode field and outperforms representative PINN baselines. It also provides a basis for analyzing higher-order and multiple-branch drift-wave modes.
Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
arXiv:2608.01850 [cs.AI]
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