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On the transition to drift turbulence in a magnetized plasma column

Phys. Plasmas 12, 052320 (2005); doi:10.1063/1.1889443

Published 9 May 2005

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M. J. Burin, G. R. Tynan, G. Y. Antar, N. A. Crocker, and C. Holland
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and Center for Energy Research, Fusion Energy Division, University of California, San Diego, California
Experimental results from a magnetized argon plasma column demonstrate a controlled transition to a turbulent state as the magnetic field (B) strength is increased. At lower B there is an onset of fluctuations in density and potential. These are shown to be due to drift waves that have been modified by flow shear. As B is increased the character of the fluctuations undergoes several changes. These changes include a general decrease of coherence, an increase in the phase lag (between density and potential), and a straightening of the observed dispersion relation. Concomitantly, the intensifying and broadening fluctuation spectra lead to significant cross-field radial particle transport. Other nonlinear dynamical activity is inferred during the transition, e.g., three-wave interactions, the formation of localized structures (that do not significantly contribute to the net particle transport), and energy transfer to the largest available scales. ©2005 American Institute of Physics
History: Received 19 July 2004; accepted 16 February 2005; published 9 May 2005
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KEYWORDS and PACS

Keywords
PACS
  • 52.35.Ra
    Plasma turbulence
  • 52.35.Kt
    Plasma drift waves
  • 52.35.Mw
    Nonlinear phenomena: plasma waves, wave propagation and other interactions including parametric effects, mode coupling, ponderomotive effects, etc
  • 52.30.-q
    Plasma dynamics and flow
  • 52.25.Gj
    Plasma fluctuation and chaos phenomena
  • 52.25.Fi
    Plasma transport properties
  • 52.25.Xz
    Magnetized plasmas
  • YEAR: 2005

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