Turbulent regimes in the tokamak Scrape-Off layer
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◮ We study Scrape-Off Layer (SOL) turbulence through simulations that evolve the plasma dynamics as the interplay of plasma source from the core, perpendicular transport, and losses at the limiter plates ◮ We identify the SOL turbulence regimes, defining the regions of existence of the Ballooning Modes [resistive (RBM) and inertial (IBM)] and the Drift Waves [resistive (RDW) and inertial (IDW)] instabilities, focusing on the role of magnetic shear
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