Particle and momentum transport in tokamak plasmas, the complicated path towards the experimental validation of the theoretical predictions of transport in fusion plasmas

Abstract

Recent research on turbulent transport of particle and toroidal momentum in the core of tokamak plasmas is reviewed. Similarities and differences between these two transport channels are briefly presented, highlighting the common feature that both include large off-diagonal components in the radial flux. The main goal of the review is to provide selected recent examples of validation studies in these topical areas, and, thereby, to outline an efficient route to validation in the complex field of transport studies dedicated to transport channels which include important off-diagonal components. © 2013 The Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research.