Response to "comment on 'dynamics of zonal flow saturation in strong collisionless drift wave turbulence'" [phys. plasmas 11, 1744 (2004)]

Eun Jin Kim, P. H. Diamond

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Abstract

Krommes' theory on dynamics of zonal flow in strong collisionless drift wave turbulence was analyzed. In the cold ion limit, the nonlinear growth rate generalized Kelvin-Helmholtz (GKH) mode and the equivalent expression, became identical, modulo notation for response function in the case when the background turbulence is isotropic. It was found that all of the substantive claims therein are incorrect. The results show that except for a factor of 1/2 in front of the diagonal Reynolds stress term in Kim and Diamond (KD) which should be corrected to unity, all other criticisms raised by Krommes are unfounded.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1747-1748
Number of pages2
JournalPhysics of Plasmas
Volume11
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Apr 2004
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics

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