Generation of Alfvén waves in magnetized plasma by laser plasma bunches at Mach numbers much less than unity
Author:
Tishchenko Vladimir1, Berezutsky Artem1, Dmitrieva Leila1, Miroshnichenko Ilya1, Shaikhislamov Ildar1
Affiliation:
1. Institute of Laser Physics SB RAS
Abstract
In this paper, we examine a torsional Alfvén wave produced by periodic plasma bunches in a magnetized plasma flux tube. A new effect has been revealed: the wave is generated not only during the action of bunches, but also for a long time after the termination, which makes it possible to increase the wavelength by several times. We have determined the conditions under which the wave contains η~40 % of the total bunch energy. The wave radius depends on the energy of one bunch; and the length, on their number. The optimum number of bunches is 15. Simultaneously with the Alfvén wave, a bunch plasma jet (η~35 %) and a slow magnetosonic wave (η~10 %) propagate in the force tube. Similarity parameters scale the results to laboratory and near-Earth magnetized plasma.
Publisher
Infra-M Academic Publishing House
Subject
Space and Planetary Science,Atmospheric Science,Geophysics
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