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Nonlinear Evolution of Phase-mixed Alfvén Waves Towards Short Length Scales

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 May 2016

M. Goossens
Affiliation:
Centre for Plasma Astrophysics, K.U. Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200B, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
Y. Voitenko
Affiliation:
Centre for Plasma Astrophysics, K.U. Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200B, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium Main Astronomical Observatory, Golosiiv, 03680 Kyiv-127, Ukraine

Abstract

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We study two nonlinear processes that are efficient in the spectral redistribution of Alfvén wave energy - second harmonic generation, and scalar decay. Both processes transport the energy of AWs towards smaller scales and/or higher frequencies, and can accelerate the energization of space plasmas implied by recent SOHO observations.

Type
Session V: Coronal Heating and Solar Wind Acceleration
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2001 

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