Nonambipolar magnetic-fluctuation-induced particle transport and plasma flow in the MST reversed-field pinch.
First direct measurements of nonambipolar magnetic fluctuation-induced charge transport in the interior of a high-temperature plasma are reported. Global resistive tearing modes drive the charge transport which is measured in the vicinity of the resonant surface for the dominant core resonant mode. Finite charge transport has two important consequences. First, it generates a potential well along with locally strong electric field and electric field shear at the resonant surface. Second, this electric field induces a spontaneous E x B driven zonal flow.
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Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA.
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Craig
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Deng
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Prager
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Sarff
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Svidzinski
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