Nonlinear effects of inertial Alfvén wave in low beta plasmas
Creators
- 1. Centre for Energy Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016 (India)
Description
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
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.4913229;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physics of Plasmas
- Journal Volume
- 22
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 022310-022310.6
- ISSN
- 1070-664X
- CODEN
- PHPAEN
INIS
- 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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