Identifiers¶

Identifiers are used to provide an enumerated list of options for defining, for example:

• A particular coordinate system, such as Cartesian, cylindrical, or spherical.

• A particle, which may be either an electron, an ion, a neutral atom, a molecule, a neutron, or a photon.

• Plasma heating may come from neutral beam injection, electron cyclotron heating, ion cyclotron heating, lower hybrid heating, alpha particles.

Identifiers are a list of possible valid labels. Each label has three representations:

1. An index (integer)

2. A name (short string)

3. A description (long string)

The list of possible labels for a given identifier structures can be found in the Identifier reference. In the IDS reference you can find which identifier structure is applicable.

The use of private indices or names in identifiers structure is discouraged, since this would defeat the purpose of having a standard enumerated list. Please create a new discussion in proposed changes when you want to add a new identifier value.