DIII-D edge plasma simulations with UEDGE code including non-diffusive anomalous cross-field transport
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Recently, both Alcator C-Mod and DIII-D tokamaks observed fast anomalous cross-field plasma transport in the SOL. These observations supported by theoretical studies have indicated that such transport is essentially non-diffusive and intermittent. We present the results of macroscopic plasma simulations with the UEDGE transport code including anomalous cross-field outward-directed convection for a series of low-power DIII-D shots. Our analysis of experimental and simulation data supports the view that non-diffusive transport is important for the entire edge plasma behavior in both Land H-mode discharges. 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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