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<ref>[http://link.aip.org/link/?PHPAEN/16/012504/1 M.A. Malkov and P.H. Diamond, ''Weak hysteresis in a simplified model of the L-H transition'', Phys. Plasmas '''16''' (2009) 012504]</ref> | <ref>[http://link.aip.org/link/?PHPAEN/16/012504/1 M.A. Malkov and P.H. Diamond, ''Weak hysteresis in a simplified model of the L-H transition'', Phys. Plasmas '''16''' (2009) 012504]</ref> | ||
However, other factors can also contribute, such as | However, other factors can also contribute, such as reduced viscous damping, which might explain the dependence on rational surfaces observed in the stellarator W7-AS. | ||
<ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/42/7/306 H. Wobig and J. Kisslinger, ''Viscous damping of rotation in Wendelstein 7-AS'', Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion '''42''' (2000) 823-841]</ref> | <ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/42/7/306 H. Wobig and J. Kisslinger, ''Viscous damping of rotation in Wendelstein 7-AS'', Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion '''42''' (2000) 823-841]</ref> | ||
Sheared flow can also be generated by imposing an external radial electric field (biasing), or by external momentum input. | Sheared flow can also be generated by imposing an external radial electric field (biasing), or by external momentum input. | ||