• Simulations of plasma filament dynamics in toroidal geometry 

      Rønningen, Petter (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-18)
      Interchange driven propagation of so-called "blobs" arises in basic laboratory plasmas, in the scrape-off layer of fusion plasmas and as Equatorial Spread-F (ESF) phenomena. The propagation of such blobs has been demonstrated in the VTF experiment at MIT and in earlier simulations. Experimental results show that the velocity of these blobs is inverse proportional to the neutral gas pressure. These ...