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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 the viscous damping, which might explain the dependence on rational surfaces observed in the stellarator W7-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.