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Asahi, Yuichi*; Grandgirard, V.*; Idomura, Yasuhiro; Garbet, X.*; Latu, G.*; Sarazin, Y.*; Dif-Pradalier, G.*; Donnel, P.*; Ehrlacher, C.*
Physics of Plasmas, 24(10), p.102515_1 - 102515_17, 2017/10
Times Cited Count：10 Percentile：41.93(Physics, Fluids & Plasmas)Two full-F global gyrokinetic codes are benchmarked to compute flux-driven ion temperature gradient turbulence in tokamak plasmas. For this purpose, the Semi-Lagrangian code GYSELA and the Eulerian code GT5D are employed, which solve the full-F gyrokinetic equation with a realistic fixed flux condition. Using the appropriate settings for the boundary and initial conditions, flux-driven ITG turbulence simulations are carried out. The avalanche-like transport is assessed with a focus on spatio-temporal properties. A statistical analysis is performed to discuss this self-organized criticality (SOC) like behaviors, where we found 
spectra and a transition to 
spectra at high-frequency side in both codes. Based on these benchmarks, it is verified that the SOC-like behavior is robust and not dependent on numerics.
Matsumoto, Taro; Naito, Hiroshi*; Tokuda, Shinji; Kishimoto, Yasuaki
Physics of Plasmas, 12(9), p.092505_1 - 092505_7, 2005/09
Times Cited Count：2 Percentile：6.66(Physics, Fluids & Plasmas)The behavior of the collisionless magnetohydrodynamics modes is investigated by the gyro-kinetic particle simulation in a cylindrical tokamak plasma in the parameter region where the effects of electron inertia and electron parallel compressibility are competitive for magnetic reconnection. Although the linear growth of the 
internal kink-tearing mode is dominated by the electron inertia, it is found that the growth rate can be nonlinearly accelerated due to the electron parallel compressibility proportional to the ion sound Larmor radius 
. It is also found that, as decreasing the electron skin depth 
, the maximum growth rate before the internal collapse saturates independently of the microscopic scales such as and . The acceleration of growth rate is also observed in the nonlinear phase of the 
double tearing mode.
Tokuda, Shinji
Purazuma, Kaku Yugo Gakkai-Shi, 72(9), p.916 - 919, 1996/09
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Idomura, Yasuhiro
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We develop a kinetic electron model for electrostatic ion temperature gradient driven trapped electron mode (ITG-TEM) turbulence simulations in the Gyrokinetic Toroidal 5D full-f Eulerian code, GT5D. In the model, a full kinetic electron model is used for computing collisional processes and radial electric fields, while turbulent fluctuations are computed by kinetic response of trapped electrons only in order to avoid a high frequency mode, which appear as the electrostatic limit of kinetic Alfv
n waves. By using this model, we compare full-f gyrokinetic simulations of ITG turbulence with adiabatic and kinetic electron models, and discuss influences of kinetic electrons on ion turbulent transport.
Idomura, Yasuhiro; Asahi, Yuichi*; Hayashi, Nobuhiko*; Urano, Hajime*
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Full-f gyrokinetic simulations are important tools for analyzing nonlocal turbulent transport, plasma profiles, and the confinement time in fusion plasmas. However, the conventional full-f simulations were limited to ion turbulence with adiabatic electrons. In order to analyze ITER relevant electron turbulence, in this work, we develop a new hybrid electron model for full-f simulations, and verify its accuracy. In the model, passing electrons responses, which induce high frequency noises, are approximated by analytic solutions, and long time scale full-f simulations are enabled by eliminating the high frequency noises. Numerical experiments of electron turbulence using this model clarify new mechanisms for turbulence suppression and momentum transport related to electron turbulence transport. In a validation study, an experimental observation on plasma rotation changes induced by electron heating is successfully reproduced.
