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 …

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' …

Plasma 'blobs', which are localized enhanced density structures, have been widely
observed in the turbulent edge and scrape-off layer (SOL) of several tokamaks. They are …

Fluctuations and particle transport in the scrape-off layer of TCV plasmas have been
investigated by probe measurements and direct comparison with two-dimensional …

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 …

The structure and motion of discrete plasma blobs (aka filaments) in the edge and scrape-off
layer of NSTX is studied for representative Ohmic and H-mode discharges. Individual blobs …

This paper presents simulations of isolated 3D filaments in a slab geometry obtained using a
newly developed 3D reduced fluid code, written using the BOUT++ framework. First …

The intermittent character of turbulent transport is investigated with Langmuir probes in the
scrape-off layer and across the separatrix of ASDEX Upgrade Ohmic discharges. Radial …

Numerical simulations of interchange turbulence in the scrape-off layer are performed in a
regime relevant for a specific L-mode Mega Ampere Spherical Tokamak (MAST) discharge …