Increased Nonlinear Coupling between Turbulence and Low-Frequency Fluctuations at the L-H Transition

作者: R. A. Moyer , G. R. Tynan , C. Holland , M. J. Burin

DOI: 10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.87.135001

关键词: PhysicsScale (ratio)TurbulenceNonlinear couplingShear flowFlow (psychology)Low frequencyCondensed matter physicsTokamakCoupling (probability)

摘要: The nonlinear coupling between small scale high-frequency turbulence and larger lower-frequency fluctuations increases transiently in transitions to improved confinement the DIII-D tokamak. This increase starts before rapid suppression $E\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}B$ shear-flow development region that becomes $H$-mode transport barrier/shear flow region. After transition, returns $L$-mode levels. These results are consistent with expectations for spontaneous triggered by a turbulence-driven sheared flow.

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