Patrick H. Diamond
ProfessorPh.D. M.I.T., 1979
I maintain an active interest in many theoretical problems pertaining to turbulence, transport and self-organization in plasmas fluids and non-equilibrium systems, in general. These include bifurcated mean flow states in turbulent shear flows, magnetic dynamos, confinement and turbulence in magnetized plasmas, flows in granular media, anomalous viscosity mechanisms in accretion disks and MHD turbulence. I am also actively involved with several aspects of the Magnetic Fusion Energy Program. Non-equilibrium statistical dynamics is a rich subject, so I am always alert for interesting new problems.
Selected Publications:
Self-Regulating Shear Flow Turbulence: A Paradigm for the L to H Transition. With L.M. Liang, et al. Phys. Rev. Lett. 72, 2656 (1994).
Self-Consistent Theory of Mean-Field Electrodynamics. With A.V. Gruzinov. Phys. Rev. Lett. 72, 1651 (1994).
Dynamos and Angular Momentum Transport in Accretion Disks. With E.T. Vishniac, et al. Phys. Fluids B3, 2374 (1991).
Theory of Shear Flow Effects on Long Wavelength Drift Wave Turbulence. With B.A. Carreras, et al. Phys. Fluids B4, 3115 (1992).
Influence of Sheared Poloidal Rotation on Edge Turbulence. With H. Biglari, et al. Phys. Fluids B2, 1 (1990).
Statistical Dynamics of Dissipative Drift Wave Turbulence. With F.Y. Gang, et al. Phys. Fluids B3, 955 (1991).
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