Published February 2015 | Version v1
Journal article

Nonlinear effects of inertial Alfvén wave in low beta plasmas

  • 1. Centre for Energy Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016 (India)

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This paper is devoted to the study of the nonlinear interaction and propagation of high frequency pump inertial Alfvén wave (IAW) with comparatively low frequency IAW with emphasis on nonlinear effects and applications within space plasma and astrophysics for low β-plasma (β≪me/mi). We have developed a set of dimensionless equations in the presence of ponderomotive nonlinearity due to high frequency pump IAW in the dynamics of comparatively low frequency IAW. Stability analysis and numerical simulation have been carried out for the coupled system comprising of pump IAW and low frequency IAW to study the localization and turbulent spectra, applicable to auroral region. The result reveals that localized structures become more complex and intense in nature at the quasi steady state. From the obtained result, we found that the present model may be useful to study the turbulent fluctuations in accordance with the observations of FAST/THEMIS spacecraft

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Journal Title
Physics of Plasmas
Journal Volume
22
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 022310-022310.6
ISSN
1070-664X
CODEN
PHPAEN

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46113954
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ALFVEN WAVES; ASTROPHYSICS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; EQUATIONS; FLUCTUATIONS; INTERACTIONS; LOW-BETA PLASMA; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; PONDEROMOTIVE FORCE; PUMPING; STEADY-STATE CONDITIONS; TURBULENCE
Descriptors DEC
HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES; PHYSICS; PLASMA; SIMULATION; VARIATIONS

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