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Detecting Shearless Phase-Space Transport Barriers in Global Gyrokinetic Turbulence Simulations with Test Particle Map Models
Norman M. Cao, Hongxuan Zhu, Gabriel C. Grime +1
In magnetically confined fusion plasmas, the role played by zonal EB flow shear layers in the suppression of turbulent transport is relatively well-understood. However, les…
Quantifying Resolution Limits in Pedestal Profile Measurements with Gaussian Process Regression
Norman M. Cao, David R. Hatch, Craig Michoski +4
Edge transport barriers (ETBs) in magnetically confined fusion plasmas, commonly known as pedestals, play a crucial role in achieving high confinement plasmas. However, their defin…
The Maintenance of Coherent Vortex Topology by Lagrangian Chaos in Drift-Rossby Wave Turbulence
Norman M. Cao, Di Qi
This work introduces the "potential vorticity bucket brigade," a mechanism for explaining the resilience of vortex structures in magnetically confined fusion plasmas and geophysica…
Nearly integrable flows and chaotic tangles in the Dimits shift regime of plasma edge turbulence
Norman M. Cao, Di Qi
Transitionally turbulent flows frequently exhibit spatiotemporal intermittency, reflecting a complex interplay between driving forces, dissipation, and transport present in these s…