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The difference between actual transport and the Neoclassical expectation is called "[[:Wiktionary:anomaly|anomalous]]" transport. | The difference between actual transport and the Neoclassical expectation is called "[[:Wiktionary:anomaly|anomalous]]" transport. | ||
It is generally assumed that the anomalous component of transport is generated by turbulence driven by micro-instabilities. | It is generally assumed that the anomalous component of transport is generated by turbulence driven by micro-instabilities. | ||
<ref name="Freidberg">J.P. Freidberg, ''Plasma physics and fusion energy'', Cambridge University Press (2007) ISBN 0521851076</ref> | <ref name="Freidberg">J.P. Freidberg, ''Plasma physics and fusion energy'', Cambridge University Press (2007) {{ISBN|0521851076}}</ref> | ||
== How important is turbulence? == | == How important is turbulence? == | ||
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It has been argued that turbulence cannot be responsible for a significant fraction of the anomalous component of transport, since that would lead to high resistivity (due to collisions), which contradicts experimental observation. | It has been argued that turbulence cannot be responsible for a significant fraction of the anomalous component of transport, since that would lead to high resistivity (due to collisions), which contradicts experimental observation. | ||
<ref>L.C. Woods, ''Theory of tokamak transport: new aspects for nuclear fusion reactor design'', John Wiley and Sons (2006) ISBN 3527406255</ref> | <ref>L.C. Woods, ''Theory of tokamak transport: new aspects for nuclear fusion reactor design'', John Wiley and Sons (2006) {{ISBN|3527406255}}</ref> | ||
However, this argument fails to note that anomalous transport may consist of collective events (e.g., ''streamers''), which does not require an enhanced collisionality. | However, this argument fails to note that anomalous transport may consist of collective events (e.g., ''streamers''), which does not require an enhanced collisionality. | ||
As a side remark, this argument does show that the contribution of turbulence to transport is likely ''not'' of the diffusive type (see [[Non-diffusive transport]]). | As a side remark, this argument does show that the contribution of turbulence to transport is likely ''not'' of the diffusive type (see [[Non-diffusive transport]]). | ||
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The plasma potentially produces a plethora of such instabilities, due to the fact that it is in a state far from thermodynamic equilibrium, with steep density, temperature, and pressure gradients. | The plasma potentially produces a plethora of such instabilities, due to the fact that it is in a state far from thermodynamic equilibrium, with steep density, temperature, and pressure gradients. | ||
The most likely candidates involved in generating the observed anomalous transport are: | The most likely candidates involved in generating the observed anomalous transport are: | ||
<ref>J. Weiland, ''Collective modes in inhomogeneous plasma: kinetic and advanced fluid theory'', Plasma physics series, CRC Press (2000) ISBN 0750305894</ref> | <ref>J. Weiland, ''Collective modes in inhomogeneous plasma: kinetic and advanced fluid theory'', Plasma physics series, CRC Press (2000) {{ISBN|0750305894}}</ref> | ||
* Ion Temperature Gradient (ITG) instabilities | * Ion Temperature Gradient (ITG) instabilities | ||
* Electron Temperature Gradient (ETG) instabilities | * Electron Temperature Gradient (ETG) instabilities | ||