Published March 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

On the mechanisms of generation of meso-scale convective structures in Tokamak Edge plasma

  • 1. University of California at San Diego, La Jolla (United States)
  • 2. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Canada)

Description

Meso-scale structures, driven by curvature and gradB effects, like blobs and ELMs play a very important role in edge and SOL plasma transport in tokamaks. Here we discuss rather simple model describing the formation of blobs. The model is based on coupled drift-wave and ballooning effects. Both analytic and preliminary numerical results are reported. (copyright 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH and Co. KGaA, Weinheim) (orig.)

Availability note (English)

Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ctpp.200810010

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Contributions to Plasma Physics
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
1-3
Journal Page Range
p. 63-67
ISSN
0863-1042
CODEN
CPPHEP

Conference

Title
11. international workshop on plasma edge theory in fusion devices
Dates
23-25 May 2007
Place
Takayama (Japan)

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Notes
1 fig., 11 refs.. SICI: 0863-1042(200803)48:1/3<63::AID-CTPP200810010>3.0.TX;2-V