Enhancement of Turbulence in Tokamaks by Magnetic Fluctuations

Phys. Rev. Lett. 79, 229 (1997)https://ireap.umd.edu/10.1103/PhysRevLett.79.2291997Journal ArticlePlasma, Accelerator, and Nuclear Physics

Three-dimensional nonlinear simulations of drift-ballooning modes in a torus including electromagnetic effects are described. When diamagnetic effects are weak, the self-consistent magnetic fluctuations in the model lead to a drastic enhancement of the transport well below the ideal ballooning instability limit.