Abstract
We discuss the effect of shearing on transport and the formation of transport barriers. The focus is primarily on laboratory plasmas where the formation of transport barrier (the L-H transition or the formation of internal transport barrier) is thought to originate from turbulence regulation by shearing by (coherent) mean E × B flows and (random) zonal flows. We provide quantitative discussion on the reduction of turbulent transport by these flows and elucidate their roles in the barrier formation.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 002 |
| Pages (from-to) | 10-19 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)