Characteristics of Plasma Turbulence in the Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak

TL;DR

This paper discusses the nature of plasma turbulence in the Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak, emphasizing its impact on tokamak performance and the importance of understanding and controlling it.

Contribution

It provides insights into plasma turbulence characteristics in the Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak, highlighting its role in transport processes and potential control strategies.

Findings

Turbulence significantly affects particle, momentum, and heat transport.

Understanding turbulence is crucial for improving tokamak performance.

Controlling turbulence could enhance confinement and efficiency.

Abstract

Turbulence is a major factor limiting the achievement of better tokamak performance as it enhances the transport of particles, momentum and heat which hinders the foremost objective of tokamaks. Hence, understanding and possibly being able to control turbulence in tokamaks is of paramount importance, not to mention our intellectual curiosity of it.