Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities in tokamak edge plasmas.

Authors :: Garbet, X.
Fenzi, C.
Capes, H.
Devynck, P.
Antar, G.
Source :: Physics of Plasmas. Oct99, Vol. 6 Issue 10, p3955. 11p. 3 Diagrams, 1 Graph.
Publication Year :: 1999
Abstract: Investigates the parallel Kelvin-Helmholtz instability as a possible explanation for poloidal asymmetries of density fluctuations which reverse with the plasma current direction. Localized modes around the position where the radial gradient of parallel velocity is maximum; Two mechanisms that lead to unstable Kelvin-Helmholtz modes; Instabilities in tokamak edge plasmas.

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