Published 2008 | Version v1
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Multi-scale interaction among neoclassical tearing mode and drift wave turbulence

Creators

  • 1. Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University, Kasuga (Japan)

Description

The multi-scale interaction among the neoclassical tearing mode (NTM) and the drift wave (DW) is investigated using 4-field reduced MHD equations including neoclassical electron viscosity. It is newly found that the fluctuating bootstrap current term in the Ohm's law gives rise to a new instability for δ'<0. The drift wave coupling stabilizes this instability. Our result indicates not only β and ν* but also the normalized ion skin depth δ or density profile is an important ingredient to consider the NTM dynamics. (author)

Part of:
22. IAEA fusion energy conference: 'Celebrating fifty years of fusion... entering into the burning plasma era'. Book of abstracts

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
22. IAEA fusion energy conference: 'Celebrating fifty years of fusion... entering into the burning plasma era'. Book of abstracts
Imprint Pagination
295 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 253
Report number
INIS-XA--08N0893

Conference

Title
22. IAEA fusion energy conference - 50th Anniversary Controlled Nuclear Fusion Research
Acronym
FEC 2008
Dates
13-18 Oct 2008
Place
Geneva (Switzerland)

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
TH/P9--21