Study of the L-mode tokamak plasma “shortfall” with local and global nonlinear gyrokinetic δf particle-in-cell simulation

Chowdhury, J.; Wan, Weigang; Chen, Yang; Parker, Scott E.; Groebner, Richard J.; Holland, C.; Howard, N. T.

doi:10.1063/1.4901031

Study of the L-mode tokamak plasma “shortfall” with local and global nonlinear gyrokinetic δf particle-in-cell simulation

Journal Article · Thu Nov 06 00:00:00 EST 2014 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4901031· OSTI ID:1224281

Chowdhury, J. ^[1]; Wan, Weigang ^[1]; Chen, Yang ^[1]; Parker, Scott E. ^[1]; Groebner, Richard J. ^[2]; Holland, C. ^[3]; Howard, N. T. ^[4]

Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
General Atomics, Post Office Box 85068, San Diego, California 92186, USA
University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA

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OSTI ID:: 1224281

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 22403265

Journal Information:: Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 21; ISSN PHPAEN; ISSN 1070-664X

Publisher:: American Institute of PhysicsCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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