New Paradigm for Suppression of Gyrokinetic Turbulence by Velocity Shear

Staebler, G. M.; Waltz, R. E.; Candy, J.; Kinsey, J. E.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.055003

Title: New Paradigm for Suppression of Gyrokinetic Turbulence by Velocity Shear

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Authors:: Staebler, G. M.; Waltz, R. E.; Candy, J.; Kinsey, J. E.

Publication Date:: Wed Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2013

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1101985

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Physical Review Letters

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 110; Journal Issue: 5; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007

Publisher:: American Physical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Staebler, G. M., Waltz, R. E., Candy, J., and Kinsey, J. E. New Paradigm for Suppression of Gyrokinetic Turbulence by Velocity Shear.  United States: N. p., 2013. 
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                    Staebler, G. M., Waltz, R. E., Candy, J., & Kinsey, J. E. New Paradigm for Suppression of Gyrokinetic Turbulence by Velocity Shear.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.055003

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                    Staebler, G. M., Waltz, R. E., Candy, J., and Kinsey, J. E. Wed .  
"New Paradigm for Suppression of Gyrokinetic Turbulence by Velocity Shear".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.055003.

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  title        = {New Paradigm for Suppression of Gyrokinetic Turbulence by Velocity Shear},

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  month        = {Wed Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2013}

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