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Inverse energy transfer by near-resonant interactions with a damped-wave spectrum

Abstract

The interaction of long-wavelength anisotropic drift waves with the plasma turbulence of electron density advection is shown to produce the inverse energy transfer that condenses onto zonal modes, despite the expectation of forward transfer on the basis of nonconservation of enstrophy. Wave triads with an unstable wave and two waves of a separate, damped spectrum carry the transfer, provided they satisfy a near-resonance condition dependent on turbulence level and wave number.
Authors:
Terry, P W [1] 
  1. Center for Magnetic Self Organization in Laboratory and Astrophysical Plasmas and Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 (United States)
Publication Date:
Dec 03, 2004
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; Journal Volume: 93; Journal Issue: 23; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.235004; (c) 2004 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); PBD: 3 Dec 2004
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; ADVECTION; ANISOTROPY; ELECTRON DENSITY; ENERGY TRANSFER; PLASMA; PLASMA DRIFT; PLASMA WAVES; RESONANCE; SPECTRA; TURBULENCE; VORTICES; WAVELENGTHS
OSTI ID:
20621541
Country of Origin:
United States
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007; PRLTAO; TRN: US05A6017065191
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 235004-235004.4
Announcement Date:
Aug 28, 2005

Citation Formats

Terry, P W. Inverse energy transfer by near-resonant interactions with a damped-wave spectrum. United States: N. p., 2004. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.235004.
Terry, P W. Inverse energy transfer by near-resonant interactions with a damped-wave spectrum. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.235004
Terry, P W. 2004. "Inverse energy transfer by near-resonant interactions with a damped-wave spectrum." United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.235004.
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title = {Inverse energy transfer by near-resonant interactions with a damped-wave spectrum}
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abstractNote = {The interaction of long-wavelength anisotropic drift waves with the plasma turbulence of electron density advection is shown to produce the inverse energy transfer that condenses onto zonal modes, despite the expectation of forward transfer on the basis of nonconservation of enstrophy. Wave triads with an unstable wave and two waves of a separate, damped spectrum carry the transfer, provided they satisfy a near-resonance condition dependent on turbulence level and wave number.}
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