K. Mima, Y. C. Lee
Abstract
The two-dimensional self-modulation instability of strongly dispersive drift waves is investigated in order to explain convective cell excitation in drift wave turbulence. It is shown that the nonlinear evolution of the convective cells can lead to anomalous particle losses.
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The two-dimensional self-modulation instability of strongly dispersive drift waves is investigated in order to explain convective cell excitation in drift wave turbulence. It is shown that the nonlinear evolution of the convective cells can lead to anomalous particle losses.
Key concepts: Physics, Modulational instability, Convective instability, Instability, Convection, Wave turbulence, Two-stream instability, Excitation