research article
Experimental Observation of the Blob-Generation Mechanism from InterchangeWaves in a Plasma
The mechanism for blob generation in a toroidal magnetized plasma is investigated using time-resolved measurements of two-dimensional structures of electron density, temperature, and plasma potential. The blobs are observed to form from a radially elongated structure that is sheared off by the $E \times B$ flow. The structure is generated by an interchange wave that increases in amplitude and extends radially in response to a decrease of the radial pressure scale length. The dependence of the blob amplitude upon the pressure radial scale length is discussed.
Type
research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000253019600039
Author(s)
Date Issued
2008
Published in
Volume
100
Issue
5
Article Number
055004
Subjects
Editorial or Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
Written at
EPFL
Available on Infoscience
May 28, 2008
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