Cross-scale Interaction between Microturbulence and Fishbone in Fusion Plasmas

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Auteurs principaux: Ma, Yuehao, Zhang, Bin, Liu, Pengfei, Bao, Jian, Lin, Zhihong, Cai, Huishan, Gao, Liutian, Liu, AhDi, Zhao, Hailin, Zhang, Tao
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author Ma, Yuehao
Zhang, Bin
Liu, Pengfei
Bao, Jian
Lin, Zhihong
Cai, Huishan
Gao, Liutian
Liu, AhDi
Zhao, Hailin
Zhang, Tao
author_facet Ma, Yuehao
Zhang, Bin
Liu, Pengfei
Bao, Jian
Lin, Zhihong
Cai, Huishan
Gao, Liutian
Liu, AhDi
Zhao, Hailin
Zhang, Tao
contents Global gyrokinetic simulations are performed for the first time to investigate cross-scale interactions between electromagnetic ion temperature gradient (ITG) turbulence and fishbone instability in tokamak plasmas. The investigation of fluctuation response in the multiscale simulation including both instabilities indicates a strong impact of fishbone on ITG turbulence. Detailed analysis reveals that fishbone-driven zonal radial electric fields at nonlinear saturation significantly suppress electromagnetic ITG turbulence, reducing ion thermal transport close to the neoclassical level. The simulation results agree well with experimental observations that turbulence suppression during fishbone bursts. These findings advance understanding of multiscale interactions that enhance thermal confinement in fusion plasmas.
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spellingShingle Cross-scale Interaction between Microturbulence and Fishbone in Fusion Plasmas
Ma, Yuehao
Zhang, Bin
Liu, Pengfei
Bao, Jian
Lin, Zhihong
Cai, Huishan
Gao, Liutian
Liu, AhDi
Zhao, Hailin
Zhang, Tao
Plasma Physics
Global gyrokinetic simulations are performed for the first time to investigate cross-scale interactions between electromagnetic ion temperature gradient (ITG) turbulence and fishbone instability in tokamak plasmas. The investigation of fluctuation response in the multiscale simulation including both instabilities indicates a strong impact of fishbone on ITG turbulence. Detailed analysis reveals that fishbone-driven zonal radial electric fields at nonlinear saturation significantly suppress electromagnetic ITG turbulence, reducing ion thermal transport close to the neoclassical level. The simulation results agree well with experimental observations that turbulence suppression during fishbone bursts. These findings advance understanding of multiscale interactions that enhance thermal confinement in fusion plasmas.
title Cross-scale Interaction between Microturbulence and Fishbone in Fusion Plasmas
topic Plasma Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.04051