Particle-in-cell δf gyrokinetic simulations of the microtearing mode

Chowdhury, J.; Chen, Yang; Wan, Weigang; Parker, Scott E.; Guttenfelder, W.; Canik, J. M.

doi:10.1063/1.4940333

Particle-in-cell δf gyrokinetic simulations of the microtearing mode

Journal Article · Mon Jan 25 23:00:00 EST 2016 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4940333· OSTI ID:1235977

Chowdhury, J. ^[1]; Chen, Yang ^[1]; Wan, Weigang ^[1]; Parker, Scott E. ^[1]; Guttenfelder, W. ^[2]; Canik, J. M. ^[3]

Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, USA
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA

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