Plasma and Fusion Research

Volume 8, 2102032 (2013)

Review Articles

Particle and Momentum Transport in Tokamak Plasmas, the Complicated Path towards the Experimental Validation of the Theoretical Predictions of Transport in Fusion Plasmas

Clemente ANGIONI

: Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik, EURATOM Association, D-85478 Garching, Germany

(Received 16 November 2012 / Accepted 5 March 2013 / Published 23 April 2013)

Abstract

Recent research on turbulent transport of particle and toroidal momentum in the core of tokamak plasmas is reviewed. Similarities and differences between these two transport channels are briefly presented, highlighting the common feature that both include large off-diagonal components in the radial flux. The main goal of the review is to provide selected recent examples of validation studies in these topical areas, and, thereby, to outline an efficient route to validation in the complex field of transport studies dedicated to transport channels which include important off-diagonal components.

Keywords

particle and toroidal momentum transport, tokamak plasma, off-diagonal turbulent transport, comparison between theory and experiment, validation

DOI: 10.1585/pfr.8.2102032

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Clemente ANGIONI, Plasma Fusion Res. 8, 2102032 (2013).