D Tsiklauri
Phase mixing of a three dimensional magnetohydrodynamic pulse
Tsiklauri, D; Nakariakov, VM; Rowlands, G
Authors
VM Nakariakov
G Rowlands
Abstract
Phase mixing of a three dimensional magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) pulse is studied in the compressive, three-dimensional (without an ignorable coordinate) regime. It is shown that the efficiency of decay of an Alfvénic part of a compressible MHD pulse is related linearly to the degree of localization of the pulse in the homogeneous transverse direction. In the developed stage of phase mixing (for large times), coupling to its compressive part does not alter the power-law decay of an Alfvénic part of a compressible MHD pulse. The same applies to the dependence upon the resistivity of the Alfvénic part of the pulse. All this implies that the dynamics of Alfvén waves can still be qualitatively understood in terms of the previous 2.5D models. Thus, the phase mixing remains a relevant paradigm for the coronal heating applications in the realistic 3D geometry and compressive plasma.
Citation
Tsiklauri, D., Nakariakov, V., & Rowlands, G. (2003). Phase mixing of a three dimensional magnetohydrodynamic pulse. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 400(3), 1051-1055. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361%3A20030062
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Mar 1, 2003 |
Deposit Date | Sep 3, 2007 |
Journal | Astronomy and Astrophysics |
Print ISSN | 2329-1273 |
Publisher | Hans Publishers |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 400 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 1051-1055 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361%3A20030062 |
Keywords | magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) - waves - Sun: activity - Sun: Corona |
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