Finite-amplitude solitary Alfvén waves in a low-beta plasma

M. K. Kalita; B. C. Kalita

doi:10.1017/S0022377800011326

Abstract

An exact nonlinear Alfvén wave in a low-β plasma is investigated. Both super-and sub-Alfvénic rarefactive solitons are found to exist depending upon the angle of inclination of the propagation vector to the magnetic field.

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