Welcome to the MITIM (MIT Integrated Modeling) toolset, an open-source resource developed by the MFE-IM team for plasma modeling applications. Our toolset reflects a commitment to open-access and collaborative development in the field of fusion research. The MITIM toolset is available in our public repository, offering practical tools and modeling workflows for anyone interested in advancing their work in fusion plasma physics, particularly in core transport research.

Explore our Public GitHub repository at https://github.com/pabloprf/MITIM-fusion to access the toolset, and for comprehensive guidance and documentation, visit our Read-The-Docs page at https://mitim-fusion.readthedocs.io/en/latest/. These resources are designed to support your research and development in fusion plasma physics, providing a platform for learning, innovation, and collaboration. Whether you’re a seasoned researcher or new to the field, the MITIM toolset is a valuable resource to facilitate your work in this dynamic and critical area of science.

Publications that have benefited from the use of MITIM:

• P. Rodriguez-Fernandez, N.T. Howard, A. Saltzman, S. Kantamneni, J. Candy, C. Holland, M. Balandat, S. Ament and A.E. White, “Enhancing predictive capabilities in fusion burning plasmas through surrogate-based optimization in core transport solvers“, arXiv:2312.12610 (2023).
• R. Bielajew, U. Plank, G.D. Conway, A.E. Hubbard, P. Rodriguez-Fernandez, B. Vanovac, C. Yoo, A.E. White and the ASDEX Upgrade Team, “Edge radiated temperature fluctuations across confinement regime transitions in favorable and unfavorable drift configurations at ASDEX Upgrade”, Nucl. Fusion 63 126022 (2023).
• P. A. Molina Cabrera, P. Rodriguez-Fernandez, T. Görler, M. Bergmann, K. Höfler, S. S. Denk, R. Bielajew, G. D. Conway, C. Yoo, A. E. White, and the ASDEX Upgrade Team, “Isotope effects on energy transport in the core of ASDEX-Upgrade tokamak plasmas: turbulence measurements and model validation”, Physics of Plasmas 30, 082304 (2023).
• P. Rodriguez-Fernandez, N.T. Howard and J. Candy, “Nonlinear gyrokinetic predictions of SPARC burning plasma profiles enabled by surrogate modeling“, Nucl. Fusion 62, 076036 (2022).
• S.J. Frank, C.J. Perks, A.O. Nelson, T. Qian, S. Jin, A. Cavallaro, A. Rutkowski, A. Reiman, J.P. Freidberg, P. Rodriguez-Fernandez and D. Whyte, “Radiative pulsed L-mode operation in ARC-class reactors“, Nucl. Fusion 62 126036 (2022).
• P. Rodriguez-Fernandez, N. T. Howard, M. J. Greenwald, A. J. Creely, J. W. Hughes, J. C. Wright, C. Holland, Y. Lin, F. Sciortino and the SPARC team, “Predictions of core plasma performance for the SPARC tokamak“, Journal of Plasma Physics, 86(5), 865860503 (2020).
• A. J. Creely, P. Rodriguez-Fernandez, G. D. Conway, S. J. Freethy, N. T. Howard, A. E. White, and the ASDEX Upgrade Team, “Criteria for the importance of multi-scale interactions in turbulent transport simulations”, Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 61, 085022 (2019).
• P. Rodriguez-Fernandez, A. E. White, A. J. Creely, M. J. Greenwald, N. T. Howard, F. Sciortino and J. C. Wright, “VITALS: A surrogate-based optimization framework for the accelerated validation of plasma transport codes“, Fusion Technol. 74:1-2, 65-76 (2018).