$\alpha$ Effect and Magnetic Diffusivity $\beta$ in Helical Plasma under Turbulence Growth
Abstract
We investigate the transport coefficients and in plasma systems with varying Reynolds numbers while maintaining a unit magnetic Prandtl number. {The and tensors parameterize the turbulent electromotive force (EMF) in terms of the large-scale magnetic field and current density as follows : .} In astrophysical plasmas, high fluid Reynolds numbers () and magnetic Reynolds numbers () drive turbulence, where governs flow dynamics and controls magnetic field evolution. The coefficients and are obtained from large-scale magnetic field data as estimates of the and tensors, while is derived from turbulent kinetic energy data. The reconstructed large-scale field agrees with simulations, confirming consistency among , , and in weakly nonlinear regimes. This highlights the need to incorporate magnetic effects under strong nonlinearity. To clarify and , we introduce a field structure model, identifying as the electrodynamic induction effect and as the fluid-like diffusion effect. The agreement between our method and direct simulations suggests that plasma turbulence and magnetic interactions can be analyzed using fundamental physical quantities. Moreover, and , which successfully reproduce the numerically obtained magnetic field, provide a benchmark for future theoretical studies.
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@article{arxiv.2410.19232,
title = {$\alpha$ Effect and Magnetic Diffusivity $\beta$ in Helical Plasma under Turbulence Growth},
author = {Kiwan Park},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.19232},
year = {2025}
}
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