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Poloidal flow driven by ion-temperature-gradient turbulence in tokamaks

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. General Atomics, San Diego, California 92186-5608 (United States)
We show that linear collisionless processes do not damp poloidal flows driven by ion-temperature-gradient (ITG) turbulence. Since these flows play an important role in saturating the level of the turbulence, this level, as well as the transport caused by ITG modes, may be overestimated by gyrofluid simulations, which employ linear collisionless rotation damping. {copyright} {ital 1998} {ital The American Physical Society}
Research Organization:
General Atomics
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-89ER51114; FG03-95ER54309
OSTI ID:
664603
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 80; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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