Large-scale flows and coherent structure phenomena in flute turbulence

The properties of zonal and streamer flows in the flute mode turbulence are investigated. The stability criteria and the frequency of these flows are determined in terms of the spectra of turbulent fluctuations. Furthermore, it is shown that zonal flows can undergo a further nonlinear evolution lead...

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Published in:Physics of plasmas 2005-04, Vol.12 (4), p.042311-042311-5
Main Authors: Sandberg, I., Andrushchenko, Zh. N., Pavlenko, V. P.
Format: Article
Language:English
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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
FLUCTUATIONS
FLUTE INSTABILITY
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
PLASMA
TURBULENCE
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Summary:The properties of zonal and streamer flows in the flute mode turbulence are investigated. The stability criteria and the frequency of these flows are determined in terms of the spectra of turbulent fluctuations. Furthermore, it is shown that zonal flows can undergo a further nonlinear evolution leading to the formation of long-lived coherent structures which consist of self-bound wave packets supporting stationary shear layers, and thus can be characterized as regions with a reduced level of anomalous transport.
ISSN:1070-664X
1089-7674
DOI:10.1063/1.1883183