Basic features of the multiscale interaction between tearing modes and slab ion-temperature-gradient modes*

Project supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant Nos. 2017YFE0301100 and 2017YFE0300500), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11675038, 11775069, and 11305027), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (Grant No. DUT17RC(4)54).

Wei L1, †, Wang Z X1, ‡, Li J Q2, Hu Z Q1, Kishimoto Y3
       

(a) Odd and (b) even parities of the absolute value of the ITG modes | ϕ | with kyρi = 0.5 at t = 0.8 × 104 (before transition) and t = 1.2 × 104 (after transition). (c) Shear of the zonal flow profile xVZF at t = 0.8 × 104 (during transition).