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 …

The mechanism for blob generation in a toroidal magnetized plasma is investigated using
time-resolved measurements of two-dimensional structures of electron density, temperature …

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 …

The radial propagation of blobs generated from plasma instabilities is investigated in an
open magnetic field line configuration. Blob cross-field velocities and sizes are obtained …

Intermittent turbulence is key for understanding the stochastic nonlinear dynamics of space,
astrophysical, and laboratory plasmas. We review the theory of deterministic and stochastic …

One of the most important problems in meteorology, physical oceanography, climatology,
and related fields is the understanding and dynamical description of multi-scale interactions …

A stochastic model is presented for intermittent fluctuations in the scrape-off layer of
magnetically confined plasmas. The fluctuations in the plasma density are modeled by a …

Fluctuations in the boundary region of the Alcator C-Mod tokamak have been analyzed
using gas puff imaging data. It is found that the fluctuation amplitudes in the near scrape-off …

Blob statistical characteristics across the separatrix of HL-2A tokamak plasma have been
studied using a reciprocating Langmuir five-probe array. The radial profile of inverse …