Symmetry breaking effects of density gradient on parallel momentum transport: A new ρ* effect

• Symmetry breaking effects of density gradient on parallel momentum transport is studied via quasilinear theory. It is shown that finite (equivalent to rho(s)/L-n), where rho(s) is ion sound radius and L-n is density scale length, leads to symmetry breaking of the ion temperature gradient (ITG) eigenfunction. This broken symmetry persists even in the absence of mean poloidal (from radial electric field shear) and toroidal flows. This effect, as explained in the text, originates from the divergence of polarization particle current in the ion continuity equation. The form of the eigenfunction allows the microturbulence to generate parallel residual stress via symmetry breaking. Comparison with the (E) over right arrow x (B) over right arrow shear driven parallel residual stress, parallel polarization stress and turbulence intensity gradient driven parallel residual stress are discussed. It is shown that this rho(s)* driven parallel residual stress may become comparable to (E) over right arrow x (B) over right arrow shear driven parallel residual stress in small L-n region. In the regular drift wave ordering, where rho(s)*

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik -- Fusion, plasma och rymdfysik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences -- Fusion, Plasma and Space Physics (hsv//eng)

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