Electromotive field in space and astrophysical plasmas
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
2025-01-03 v1 Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Plasma Physics
Space Physics
Abstract
The concept of electromotive field appears in various applications in space and astrophysical plasmas. A review is given on the electromotive field highlighting our current understanding of the theoretical picture and the spacecraft observations in interplanetary space. The electromotive field is a key concept to successfully close the set of turbulent magnetohydrodynamic equations and also to construct a more complete picture of space plasma turbulence. Applications to astrophysical cases (Earth magnetosphere, heliospheric shocks, interstellar medium, and relativistic jets) are also briefly introduced, as well.
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@article{arxiv.2501.00181,
title = {Electromotive field in space and astrophysical plasmas},
author = {Philippe-A. Bourdin and Yasuhito Narita},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2501.00181},
year = {2025}
}
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23 pages, 8 figures, published