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Self-organized zonal flow in the flute-mode turbulence of a plasma

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
Flute-mode turbulence has a forward spectral cascade unlike the case of drift-wave turbulence. Therefore the linear flute instability may be reduced by this energy cascading toward large wave numbers. As a consequence of three-wave cascade processes derivable from model equations including the effects of density gradient and finite ion Larmor radius the formation of zonal flows in flute mode turbulence is predicted.
Research Organization:
Department of Physics, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464, Japan
OSTI ID:
5341457
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 60:15; ISSN PRLTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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