Poli, E., Bottino, A. and Peeters, A. G. (2009) Behaviour of turbulent transport in the vicinity of a magnetic island. Nuclear Fusion, Vol.49 (No.7). Article no. 075010. doi:10.1088/0029-5515/49/7/075010

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Abstract

The influence of a static magnetic island on the behaviour of the electrostatic turbulence in a tokamak is investigated numerically employing global nonlinear gyrokinetic particle-in-cell simulations. The excitation of turbulence is modified by the magnetic topology of the island. Low mode numbers in the energy spectrum of the potential disturbances, corresponding to the island perturbation, are amplified by nonlinear coupling with the microinstabilities, particularly in the presence of strong turbulence. The associated large-scale flows affect the transport directly and through strain of small-scale eddies. The temperature profile determined numerically in the island region agrees qualitatively with analytic estimates; however, quantitative discrepancies are found.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Physics
Journal or Publication Title:	Nuclear Fusion
Publisher:	Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd.
ISSN:	0029-5515
Official Date:	July 2009
Dates:	Date Event July 2009 Published
Volume:	Vol.49
Number:	No.7
Number of Pages:	8
Page Range:	Article no. 075010
DOI:	10.1088/0029-5515/49/7/075010
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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