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Title: Self-organized criticality and the dynamics of near-marginal turbulent transport in magnetically confined fusion plasmas

Journal Article · · Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)
Grant/Contract Number:
DOE Office of Science Grant No. DE-
OSTI ID:
1238851
Journal Information:
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, Journal Name: Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion Vol. 57 Journal Issue: 12; ISSN 0741-3335
Publisher:
IOP PublishingCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 38 works
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