A blob-filament (or simply “blob”) is a magnetic-field-aligned plasma structure which is
considerably denser than the surrounding background plasma and highly localized in the …

Experimental drift turbulence and zonal flow studies in magnetically confined plasma
experiments are reviewed. The origins of drift waves, transition to drift turbulence and drift …

A multi-machine database for the H-mode scrape-off layer power fall-off length, λ q in JET,
DIII-D, ASDEX Upgrade, C-Mod, NSTX and MAST has been assembled under the auspices …

In ITER, as in any tokamak, the first wall and divertor plasma-facing components (PFC) must
provide adequate protection of in-vessel structures, sufficient heat exhaust capability and be …

A heuristic model for the plasma scrape-off width in low-gas-puff tokamak H-mode plasmas
is introduced. Grad B and curv B drifts into the scrape-off layer (SOL) are balanced against …

In this paper we review some theoretical aspects of the dynamics of the mesoscale filaments
extending along the magnetic field lines in the edge plasma, which are often called 'blobs' …

As part of the ITER Design Review and in response to the issues identified by the Science
and Technology Advisory Committee, the ITER physics requirements were reviewed and as …

The first experimental evidence showing the connection between blob/hole formation and
zonal-flow generation was obtained in the edge plasma of the JET tokamak. Holes as well …

Single-point measurements of fluctuations in the scrape-off layer of magnetized plasmas are
generally found to be dominated by large-amplitude bursts which are associated with radial …

Most of the detachment experiments done to date on the tokamak à configuration variable
(TCV), both in standard and alternative divertor geometries, focused on L-mode integrated …