Suppression of Turbulence in the Large Plasma Device via Rotation
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Suppression of turbulence has been observed in the Large Plasma Device in the presence of flow shear. Using an iris-like setup of biasable metal plates called limiters, azimuthal flow near the edge of the device was achieved. The limiters extend from the inner surface of the device inward, 28.5cm from the central axis, and are set from 0 V to 200 V above the anode. Multiple probing methods including the use of a Mach probe, a nine-tip Langmuir probe, and a fast camera make it possible to create radial profiles of the flow, vθ, and the electron temperature, Te, among others.
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