Published March 1984 | Version v1
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Forced reconnection by nonlinear magnetohydrodynamic waves

Creators

  • 1. Toyama Univ. (Japan). Dept. of Applied Mathematics and Physics
  • 2. Texas Univ., Austin (USA). Inst. for Fusion Studies
  • 3. Texas Univ., Austin (USA). Dept. of Physics

Description

Forced magnetic reconnection induced by magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) waves may account for the triggering of explosive solar activities such as flares. Reconnection in a neutral sheet plasma can be driven by the ponderomotive force associated with nonlinear MHD waves accompanying plasma vortex motion. The nonlinear stage of forced reconnection by MHD waves is simulated with a MHD particle-code: Some conditions for fast reconnection are discussed with applications to solar flares. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Sol. Phys.
Journal Volume
91
Journal Issue
1
Series
CODEN: SLPHA.;Sol. Phys.
Journal Page Range
103-113
ISSN
0038-0938

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
16004290
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ALFVEN WAVES; COMPUTER CALCULATIONS; DIAGRAMS; MAGNETIC FLUX; MAGNETOACOUSTIC WAVES; SIMULATION; SOLAR ACTIVITY
Descriptors DEC
HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES; INFORMATION

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract ATM82-14730; DE-FGO05-80ET-53088