Published November 13, 2009
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Journal article
Toroidal Rotation Driven by the Polarization Drift
- 1. Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences and Department of Physics, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0424 (United States)
- 2. Princeton University, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey 08543-0451 (United States)
Description
Starting from a phase space conserving gyrokinetic formulation, a systematic derivation of parallel momentum conservation uncovers a novel mechanism by which microturbulence may drive intrinsic rotation. This mechanism, which appears in the gyrokinetic formulation through the parallel nonlinearity, emerges due to charge separation induced by the polarization drift. The derivation and physical discussion of this mechanism will be pursued throughout this Letter.
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review Letters
- Journal Volume
- 103
- Journal Issue
- 20
- Journal Page Range
- p. 205003-205003.4
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
- CODEN
- PRLTAO
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 41101291
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; PHASE SPACE; POLARIZATION; ROTATION
- Descriptors DEC
- MATHEMATICAL SPACE; MOTION; SPACE
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- Notes
- (c) 2009 The American Physical Society