The Stability of the Relativistic Alfvén Waves

1983 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-132
Author(s):  
C. D. Ciubotariu ◽  
D. I. Zoler ◽  
N. S. Thirer
Meccanica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (11) ◽  
pp. 2199-2214
Author(s):  
Franca Franchi ◽  
Barbara Lazzari ◽  
Roberta Nibbi

Abstract We take up the challenge to explain the correlation between the Jeans instability topic towards star formation within the accelerated expansion of universe and the role of torsional shear-like Alfven waves in triggering the formation of network patterns, by proposing new mathematical models for self-gravitating interstellar non ideal MHD plasmas. The diffusion of the gravitational field is included via a parabolic Einstein’s equation with the cosmological constant, whereas anomalous resistive features are described through non ideal Ohm’s laws incorporating inertia terms, to account of relaxation and retardation magnetic responses. We perform a spectral analysis to test the stability properties of the novel constitutive settings where dissipative and elastic devices act together, by emphasizing the differences with previous models. As a main result, we highlight the definition of a lower critical threshold, here called the Jeans-Einstein wavenumber, against collapse formation towards the formation of longitudinal gravito-magneto-sonic waves and transverse non gravitational Alfven waves exhibiting larger effective wavespeeds, due to the hyperbolic-parabolic diffusion of the magnetic field. Consequently shorter collisional times are allowable so, beyond the plasma-beta, another interesting key point is the definition of the Ohm number to revisit the timescale topic, towards reviewed Reynolds and Lundquist numbers able to better capture the microphysical phenomena of Magnetic Reconnection in narrow diffusion regimes.


1989 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 171-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. P. Das ◽  
L. P. J. Kamp ◽  
F. W. Sluijter

The three-dimensional stability of solitary shear kinetic Alfvén waves in a low-β plasma is investigated by the method of Zakharov & Rubenchik (1974). It is found that there is no instability if the direction of perturbation falls within a certain region of space. The growth rate of the instability for the unstable region is determined. This growth rate is found to decrease with increasing angle between the direction of propagation of the solitary wave and the direction of the external uniform magnetic field. A particular case of the present analysis gives results on the stability of ion-acoustic solitons in a magnetized plasma.


2007 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 957-966
Author(s):  
P. A. SALLAGO ◽  
A. M. PLATZECK

AbstractA conducting source moving uniformly through a magnetized plasma generates, among a variety of perturbations, Alfvén waves. An interesting characteristic of Alfvén waves is that they can build up structures in the plasma called Alfvén wings. These wings have been detected and measured in many solar system bodies, and their existence has also been theoretically proven. However, their stability remains to be studied. The aim of this paper is to analyze the stability of an Alfvén wing developed in a uniform background field, in the presence of an incompressible perturbation that has the same symmetry as the Alfvén wing, in the magnetohydrodynamic approximation. The study of the stability of a magnetohydrodynamic system is often performed by linearizing the equations and using either the normal modes method or the energy method. In spite of being applicable for many problems, both methods become algebraically complicated if the structure under analysis is a highly non-uniform one. Palumbo has developed an analytical method for the study of the stability of static structures with a symmetry in magnetized plasmas, in the presence of incompressible perturbations with the same symmetry as the structure (Palumbo 1998 Thesis, Universidad de Firenze, Italia). In the present paper we extend this method for Alfvén wings that are stationary structures, and conclude that in the presence of this kind of perturbation they are stable.


2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 643-654
Author(s):  
Venugopal Chandu ◽  
Sreekala G ◽  
Sijo Sebastian ◽  
Manesh Michael ◽  
Neethu Theresa Willington ◽  
...  

Alfven waves are important in a wide variety of areas like astrophysical, space and laboratory plasmas. In cometary environments, waves in the hydromagnetic range of frequencies are excited predominantly by heavy ions. We, therefore, study the stability of Alfven waves in a plasma of hydrogen ions, positively and negatively charged oxygen ions and electrons. Each species has been modeled by drifting distributions in the direction parallel to the magnetic field; in the perpendicular direction the distribution is  simulated with a loss cone type distribution obtained through the subtraction of two Maxwellian distributions with different temperatures.  We find that for frequencies  ( and   being respectively the Doppler shifted and hydrogen ion gyro-frequencies ), the peak growth  rate  increases with increasing negatively charged oxygen ion densities. On the other hand, for frequencies   (being the oxygen ion gyro-frequencies) the region of wave growth increases with increasing negatively charged oxygen ion densities.


1979 ◽  
Vol 73 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 389-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.P. Sheerin ◽  
R.S.B. Ong

Anales AFA ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
P. A. Sallago ◽  

A conducting source moving uniformly through a magnetized plasma generates, among a variety of perturbations,Alfvén waves. Alfvén waves can build up structures in the plasma called Alfvén wings. The wings have been detec-ted and measured in many solar system bodies, and their existence have been theoretically proved also. Under certainconditions, Hall and electronic pressure must be taken into account in the Ohm’s law and so one gets Hall Magne-tohydrodynamics (HMHD). In spite of Sallago and Platzeck have shown the existence of Alfvén wings in HMHD, theirstability under such conditions remains to be studied. The aim of this paper is to analyze the stability of an Alfvén wing,in the presence of an incompressible perturbation that has the same symmetry than the structure and polarization, inHMHD. Palumbo has developed an analytical method for the study of the stability of static structures with a symmetryin magnetized plasmas, in the presence of incompressible perturbations with the same symmetry than the structure.Since Alfvén wings are stationary structures, Sallago and Platzeck have shown the stability of such Alfvén wings in MHD conditions by extending Palumbo’s method. In the present paper this method is extended for Alfvén wings in HMHD conditions, and one concludes that in the presence of this kind of perturbations they are stable.


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