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《紫金山天文台台刊》1996,(2)
On the basis of the differences between ideal MHD Alfven waves and kinetic Alfven waves,the nonlinear kinetic Alfven wave with Poison equation correction and the evolution of kinetic wave have been presented.These results have been used to explain the observation data from Freja satellite and CRITⅡ rocket in aurora. 相似文献
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This paper presents the study of a nonlinear process in the solar corona where dispersive Alfvén waves (DAWs) may lead to coronal heating. We present the model equations governing the nonlinear excitation of the fast waves (FWs) by DAWs in low-β plasmas (β≪m
e/m
i as applicable to the solar corona). By properly considering the ponderomotive nonlinearity, we have derived the equations
for the decay waves, namely the FWs and other DAWs. The expressions for the coupling coefficients of the three-wave interaction
have been derived. The growth rate of the instability is also calculated; we have found that the value of the decay growth
time turns out to be of the order of milliseconds at the pump DAW amplitude B
0y
/B
0=10−3. This time scale is much shorter than the observed time scales (a minute or less) for coronal heating, as inferred from images
obtained by instruments on board Yohkoh and the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO). 相似文献
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We have investigated the nonlinear interaction between a 3D kinetic Alfvén wave (KAW) and an ion acoustic wave (IAW) in solar wind plasmas. A set of dimensionless equations was developed that describes the pump KAW perturbed by a low-frequency ion acoustic wave. The dependence of the growth rate of the modulational instability on the perturbation wave number was studied. We simulated numerically the dynamical equation of KAW with a pseudo-spectral method, taking ponderomotive nonlinearity into account. The 3D KAW itself propagates in the form of a vortex beam in a magnetised plasma, which manifests the presence of orbital angular momentum of the wave eigenmodes. We discuss the evolution of these vortex structures. Our results reveal that the Kolmogorov scaling is followed by a steeper scaling of power spectra, which is consistent with the solar wind observations by the Cluster spacecraft. We discuss the relevance of our investigation for solar wind plasmas. 相似文献
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Nonlinear theory of driven magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) waves in the slow dissipative layer in isotropic steady plasmas developed by Ballai and Erdélyi (Solar Phys. 180 (1998)) is used to study the nonlinear interaction of sound waves with one-dimensional isotropic steady plasmas. An inhomogeneous magnetic slab with field-aligned plasma flow is sandwiched by a homogeneous static magnetic-free plasma and by a homogeneous steady magnetic plasma. Sound waves launched from the magnetic-free plasma propagate into the inhomogeneous region interacting with the localised slow dissipative layer and are partially reflected, dissipated or transmitted by this region. The nonlinearity parameter, introduced by Ballai and Erdélyi, is assumed to be small and a regular perturbation method is used to obtain analytical wave solutions. Analytical studies of resonant absorption of sound waves show that the efficiency of the process of resonant absorption strongly depends on both the equilibrium parameters and the characteristics of the resonant wave. We also find that a steady equilibrium shear flow can significantly influence the nonlinear resonant absorption in the limits of thin inhomogeneous layer and weak nonlinearity. The presence of an equilibrium flow may therefore be important for the nonlinear resonant MHD wave phenomena. A parametric analysis also shows that the nonlinear part of resonant absorption can be strongly enhanced by the equilibrium flow. 相似文献
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Chang Sun Lei Yang Qiu-Huan Li Cun-Li Dai Jian-Ping Li Zheng-Wei Cheng De-Jin Wu 《天文和天体物理学研究(英文版)》2023,(9):343-352
Alfvén ion cyclotron waves(ACWs) and kinetic Alfvén waves(KAWs) are found to exist at <0.3 au observed by Parker Solar Probe in Alfvénic slow solar winds. To examine the statistical properties of the background parameters for ACWs and KAWs and related wave disturbances, both wave events observed by Parker Solar Probe are selected and analyzed. The results show that there are obvious differences in the background and disturbance parameters between ACWs and KAWs. ACW events have a relatively hi... 相似文献
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A scenario is proposed to explain the preferential heating of minor ions and differential-streaming velocity between minor ions and protons observed in the solar corona and in the solar wind. It is demonstrated by test-particle simulations that minor ions can be nearly fully picked up by intrinsic Alfvén-cyclotron waves observed in the solar wind based on the observed wave energy density. Both high-frequency ion-cyclotron waves and low-frequency Alfvén waves play crucial roles in the pickup process. A minor ion can first gain a high magnetic moment through the resonant wave–particle interaction with ion-cyclotron waves, and then this ion with a large magnetic moment can be trapped by magnetic mirror-like field structures in the presence of the low-frequency Alfvén waves. As a result, the ion is picked up by these Alfvén-cyclotron waves. However, minor ions can only be partially picked up in the corona because of the low wave energy density and low plasma β. During the pickup process, minor ions are stochastically heated and accelerated by Alfvén-cyclotron waves so that they are hotter and flow faster than protons. The compound effect of Alfvén waves and ion-cyclotron waves is important in the heating and acceleration of minor ions. The kinetic properties of minor ions from simulation results are generally consistent with in-situ and remote features observed in the solar wind and solar corona. 相似文献
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The effect of ion–neutral collisions on the propagation of MHD waves and surface waves at a single magnetic interface is investigated. The dispersion equations for MHD waves in a partially ionized medium are derived. There are three damped propagating modes in a uniform unbounded medium: an Alfvén mode, and fast and slow modes. The damping of waves depends on both the collisional frequency and the ionization fraction. Wave damping increases as ionization fraction decreases. Surface waves are discussed in three cases: (a) the incompressible limit, (b) the low plasma, and (c) for parallel propagation. The incompressible limit leads to Alfvén surface waves in a partially ionized medium and the dispersion characteristics are similar to those obtained by Uberoi and Datta. In the low plasma of the Earth's auroral F region there are two damped propagating magnetoacoustic surface waves for =/3. There is only one damped surface mode for =/2, but no surface wave is able to propagate for =0°. For the case of parallel propagation (=0°) the results obtained in the absence of ion-neutral collisions are consistent with the results of Jain and Roberts. It is found that a three-mode structure of damped propagating waves occurs owing to ion–neutral collisions for a comparatively high ionization fraction. For the case of the solar photosphere, where the ionization fraction is low, two weakly damped surface waves are found, though the damping is almost negligible. The pattern of propagation is similar to that found in the case discussed by Jain and Roberts, but the wave speeds are lower due to ion–neutral collisions. The strong collisions tie the ion–neutral species together and reduce the damping. 相似文献
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The exact nonlinear cylindrical solution for incompressible Hall – magnetohydrodynamic (HMHD) waves, including dissipation,
essentially from electron – neutral collisions, is obtained in a uniformly rotating, weakly ionized plasma such as exists
in photospheric flux tubes. The ω – k relation of the waves, called here Hall – MHD waves, demonstrates the dispersive nature of the waves, introduced by the Hall
effect, at large axial and radial wavenumbers. The Hall – MHD waves are in general elliptically polarized. The partially ionized
plasma supports lower frequency modes, lowered by the factor δ≡ratio of the ion mass density to the neutral particle mass density, as compared to the fully ionized plasma (δ=1). The relation between the velocity and the magnetic field fluctuations departs significantly from the equipartition found
in Alfvén waves. These short-wavelength and arbitrarily large amplitude waves could contribute toward the heating of the solar
atmosphere. 相似文献
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D. M. Long D. S. Bloomfield P. F. Chen C. Downs P. T. Gallagher R.-Y. Kwon K. Vanninathan A. M. Veronig A. Vourlidas B. Vršnak A. Warmuth T. Žic 《Solar physics》2017,292(1):7
For almost 20 years the physical nature of globally propagating waves in the solar corona (commonly called “EIT waves”) has been controversial and subject to debate. Additional theories have been proposed over the years to explain observations that did not agree with the originally proposed fast-mode wave interpretation. However, the incompatibility of observations made using the Extreme-ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (EIT) onboard the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory with the fast-mode wave interpretation was challenged by differing viewpoints from the twin Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory spacecraft and data with higher spatial and temporal resolution from the Solar Dynamics Observatory. In this article, we reexamine the theories proposed to explain EIT waves to identify measurable properties and behaviours that can be compared to current and future observations. Most of us conclude that the so-called EIT waves are best described as fast-mode large-amplitude waves or shocks that are initially driven by the impulsive expansion of an erupting coronal mass ejection in the low corona. 相似文献
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We investigate the excitation of magnetoacoustic–gravity waves generated from localized pulses in the gas pressure as well as in the vertical component of velocity. These pulses are initially launched at the top of the solar photosphere, which is permeated by a weak magnetic field. We investigate three different configurations of the background magnetic field lines: horizontal, vertical, and oblique to the gravitational force. We numerically model magnetoacoustic–gravity waves by implementing a realistic (VAL-C) model of the solar temperature. We solve the two-dimensional ideal magnetohydrodynamic equations numerically with the use of the FLASH code to simulate the dynamics of the lower solar atmosphere. The initial pulses result in shocks at higher altitudes. Our numerical simulations reveal that a small-amplitude initial pulse can produce magnetoacoustic–gravity waves, which are later reflected from the transition region due to the large-temperature gradient. The cavities in the lower solar atmosphere are found to have the best conditions to act as a resonator for various oscillations, including their trapping and leakage into the higher atmosphere. Our numerical simulations successfully model the excitation of such wave modes, their reflection and trapping, as well as the associated plasma dynamics. 相似文献
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It has long been suggested on theoretical grounds that MHD waves must occur in the solar corona, and have important implications for coronal physics. An unequivocal identification of such waves has however proved elusive, though a number of events were consistent with an interpretation in terms of MHD waves. Recent detailed observations of waves in events observed by SOHO and TRACE removes that uncertainty, and raises the importance of MHD waves in the corona to a higher level. Here we review theoretical aspects of how MHD waves and oscillations may occur in a coronal medium. Detailed observations of waves and oscillations in coronal loops, plumes and prominences make feasible the development of coronal seismology, whereby parameters of the coronal plasma (notably the Alfvén speed and through this the magnetic field strength) may be determined from properties of the oscillations. MHD fast waves are refracted by regions of low Alfvén speed and slow waves are closely field-guided, making regions of dense coronal plasma (such as coronal loops and plumes) natural wave guides for MHD waves. There are analogies with sound waves in ocean layers and with elastic waves in the Earth's crust. Recent observations also indicate that coronal oscillations are damped. We consider the various ways this may be brought about, and its implications for coronal heating. 相似文献
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Axford and McKenzie [1992] suggested that the energy released in impulsive reconnection events generates high frequency Alfvén
waves. The kinetic equation for spectral energy density of waves is derived in the random phase approximation. Solving this
equation we find the wave spectrum with the power law "−1" in the low frequency range which is matched to the spectrum above
the spectral brake with the power low "−1.6." The heating rate of solar wind protons due to the dissipation of Alfvén waves
is obtained.
This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. 相似文献
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O.G. Onishchenko O.A. Pokhotelov P.K. Shukla L. Stenflo 《Astrophysics and Space Science》1998,262(3):249-262
The magnetic viscosity tensor is derived for a magnetized relativistic collisionless plasma with temperature gradients. By means of this tensor we deduce the nonlinear equations for drift–Alfvén waves in a relativistic electron-positron low plasma with density and temperature gradients. It is shown that our new equations have solutions in the form of dipolar vortices. The present results should be relevant to a number of astrophysical objects with strong electron-positron pair production, e.g. in pulsars as well as in accretion disks and jets. 相似文献
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At the onset of a solar flare, initiated by magnetic reconnection high in the corona, reconnection outflow sets up warm proton beams (PBs), streaming down along just-reconnected field lines through steady underlying plasma. Incorporating this scenario, we study excitation of kinetic Alfvén waves (KAWs) by PBs, keeping the effects of a beam-induced electric field and thermal effects. Taking into account the high growth rate (105 s–1), short relaxation distance (106 cm), and energy flux partition between the waves and the beam after relaxation (PKAW/PPB1), we conclude that PB-driven KAW instability is an efficient energy conversion mechanism in flaring loops. The quasilinear spectral energy concentration at the largest wavenumbers indicates the possibility of nonlinear spectral modification. We suggest that the resulting turbulence of KAWs plays an important role in the flare plasma energization. 相似文献
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The transfer of wave energy to plasma energy is a very crucial issue in coronal holes and helmet streamer regions. Mixed mode
Alfvén waves, also known as kinetic Alfvén wave (KAW) can play an important role in the energization of the plasma particles
because of their potential ability to heat and accelerate the plasma particles via Landau damping. This paper presents an
investigation of the growth of a Gaussian perturbation on a non-uniform kinetic Alfvén wave having Gaussian wave front. The
effect of the nonlinear coupling between the main KAW and the perturbation has been studied. The dynamical equations for the
field of the main KAW and the perturbation have been established and their semi-analytical solution has been obtained in the
low (β≪ me/mi≪ 1) and the high (β≫ me/mi≪ 1) β cases. The critical field of the main KAW and the perturbation has been evaluated. Nonlinear evolution of the main
KAW and the perturbation into the filamentary structures and its dependence on various parameters of the solar wind and the
solar corona have been investigated in detail. These filamentary structures can act as a source for the particle acceleration
by wave particle interaction because the KAWs are mixed modes and Landau damping is possible. Especially, in the solar corona,
the low β and the high β cases could correspond to the coronal holes and the helmet streamer. The presence of the primary
and the secondary filaments of the perturbation may change the spectrum of the Alfvénic turbulence in the solar wind. 相似文献
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The effect of equilibrium flow on linear Alfvén resonances in coronal loops is studied in the compressible viscous MHD model. By means of a finite element code, the full set of linearised driven MHD equations are solved for a one-dimensional equilibrium model in which the equilibrium quantities depend only on the radial coordinate. Computations of resonant absorption of Alfvén waves for two classes of coronal loop models show that the efficiency of the process of resonant absorption strongly depends on both the equilibrium parameters and the characteristics of the resonant wave. We find that a steady equilibrium shear flow can also significantly influence the resonant absorption of Alfvén waves in coronal magnetic flux tubes. The presence of an equilibrium flow may therefore be important for resonant Alfvén waves and coronal heating. A parametric analysis also shows that the resonant absorption can be strongly enhanced by the equilibrium flow, even up to total dissipation of the incoming wave. 相似文献
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Alexander J. B. Russell 《Solar physics》2018,293(5):83
We have recently passed the 75th anniversary of one of the most important results in solar and space physics: Hannes Alfvén’s discovery of Alfvén waves and the Alfvén speed. To celebrate the anniversary, this article recounts some major episodes in the history of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) waves. Following an initially cool reception, Alfvén’s ideas were propelled into the spotlight by Fermi’s work on cosmic rays, the new mystery of coronal heating, and, as scientific perception of interplanetary space shifted dramatically and the space race started, detection of Alfvén waves in the solar wind. From then on, interest in MHD waves boomed, laying the foundations for modern remote observations of MHD waves in the Sun, coronal seismology, and some of today’s leading theories of coronal heating and solar wind acceleration. In 1970, Alfvén received the Nobel Prize for his work in MHD, including these discoveries. The article concludes with some reflection about what the history implies about the way we do science, especially the advantages and pitfalls of idealised mathematical models. 相似文献
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Bulk energization of electrons to 10?–?20 keV in solar flares is attributed to dissipation of Alfvén waves that transport energy and potential downward to an acceleration region near the chromosphere. The acceleration involves the parallel electric field that develops in the limit of inertial Alfvén waves (IAWs). A two-potential model for IAWs is used to relate the parallel potential to the cross-field potential transported by the waves. We identify a maximum parallel potential in terms of a maximum current density that corresponds to the threshold for the onset of anomalous resistivity. This maximum is of order 10 kV when the threshold is that for the Buneman instability. We argue that this restricts the cross-field potential in an Alfvén wave to about 10 kV. Effective dissipation requires a large number of up- and down-current paths associated with multiple Alfvén waves. The electron acceleration occurs in localized, transient, anomalously conducting regions (LTACRs) and is associated with the parallel electric field determined by Ohm’s law with an anomalous resistivity. We introduce an idealized model in which the LTACRs are (upward-)current sheets, a few skin depths in thickness, separated by much larger regions of weaker return current. We show that this model can account semi-quantitatively for bulk energization. 相似文献