Transport induced by large scale convective structures in a dipole-confined plasma.
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Convective structures characterized by E×B motion are observed in a dipole-confined plasma. Particle transport rates are calculated from density dynamics obtained from multipoint measurements and the reconstructed electrostatic potential. The calculated transport rates determined from the large-scale dynamics and local probe measurements agree in magnitude, show intermittency, and indicate that the particle transport is dominated by large-scale convective structures.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 105 20 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010