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Transport studies using perturbative experiments

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By inducing a small electron temperature perturbation in a plasma in steady state one can in principle determine the conductive and convective components of the electron heat flux, and the associated thermal diffusivity and convection velocity. The same can be done for other plasma parameters, like density or ion temperature. In this paper experimental and analysis techniques are briefly reviewed. The fundamental question whether the fluxes are linear functions of the gradients or not is discussed. Experimental results are summarized, including so-called 'non-local' phenomena.

Year of Publication
2008
Journal
Fusion Science and Technology
Volume
53
Number
2T
Number of Pages
341-347
Date Published
Feb
Type of Article
Article
ISBN Number
1536-1055
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ISI:000253871700036
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a51ad165a70707d485b0d9c987188247
Alternate Journal
Fusion Sci. Technol.
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