• Blob Sizes and Velocities in the Alcator C-Mod Scrape-Off Layer 

      Kube, Ralph; Garcia, Odd Erik; LaBombard, Brian; Madsen, Jens; Terry, James L.; Zweben, Stewart (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2012)
      A new blob-tracking algorithm for the GPI diagnostic installed in the outboard-midplane of Alcator C-Mod is developed. I t tracks large-amplitude fluctuations propagating through the scrape-off layer and calculates blob sizes and velocities. We compare the results of this method to a blob velocity scaling from a simple blob-model for sheath-connected blobs. We further present initial results from a ...