P H Diamond et al 2005 Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 47 R35 doi:10.1088/0741-3335/47/5/R01
P H Diamond1, S-I Itoh2, K Itoh3 and T S Hahm4
Show affiliationsA comprehensive review of zonal flow phenomena in plasmas is presented. While the emphasis is on zonal flows in laboratory plasmas, planetary zonal flows are discussed as well. The review presents the status of theory, numerical simulation and experiments relevant to zonal flows. The emphasis is on developing an integrated understanding of the dynamics of drift wave–zonal flow turbulence by combining detailed studies of the generation of zonal flows by drift waves, the back-interaction of zonal flows on the drift waves, and the various feedback loops by which the system regulates and organizes itself. The implications of zonal flow phenomena for confinement in, and the phenomena of fusion devices are discussed. Special attention is given to the comparison of experiment with theory and to identifying directions for progress in future research.
95.30.Qd Magnetohydrodynamics and plasmas
52.55.Fa Tokamaks, spherical tokamaks
Issue 5 (May 2005)
Received 10 January 2005
Published 1 April 2005
P H Diamond et al 2005 Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 47 R35
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