Dissipation of non-linear circularly polarized Alfven waves

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dc.creatorTurkmani, R.
dc.creatorTorkelsson, U.
dc.date2001-11-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:01:12Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:01:12Z
dc.descriptionWe study propagating Alfven waves by solving the time-dependent equations of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) in one dimension numerically. In a homogeneous medium the circularly polarized Alfven wave is an exact solution of the ideal MHD equations, and therefore it does not suffer from any dissipation. A high-amplitude linearly polarized Alfven wave, on the other hand, steepens and form current sheets, in which the Poynting flux is lost. In a stratified medium, however, a high-amplitude circularly polarized Alfven wave can also lose a significant fraction of its Poynting flux.
dc.description5 pages, 4 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0111073
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0111073
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/3661
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleDissipation of non-linear circularly polarized Alfven waves
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