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Low-Frequency Turbulence in a Linear Magnetized Plasma

Paolo Ricci
2010
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Plasma turbulence in a linear device is explored for the first time with three-dimensional global twofluid simulations, focusing on the plasma parameters of the Large Plasma Device. Three instabilities are present in the simulations: the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, a sheath-driven instability, and a resistive drift wave instability. The Kelvin-Helmholtz mode is shown to dominate the transport of plasma across the magnetic field. Simple scaling laws are obtained for the plasma profiles.

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Paolo Ricci
2010
Journal Articles

Résumé

Source officielle

https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/eeb9fe5d-2e80-4793-930b-b2181a5142af

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