Observation of a Turbulence-Induced Large Scale Magnetic Field
Abstract
An axisymmetric magnetic field is applied to a spherical, turbulent flow of liquid sodium. An induced magnetic dipole moment is measured which cannot be generated by the interaction of the axisymmetric mean flow with the applied field, indicating the presence of a turbulent electromotive force. It is shown that the induced dipole moment should vanish for any axisymmetric laminar flow. Also observed is the production of toroidal magnetic field from applied poloidal magnetic field (the omega-effect). Its potential role in the production of the induced dipole is discussed.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0511029,
title = {Observation of a Turbulence-Induced Large Scale Magnetic Field},
author = {E. J. Spence and M. D. Nornberg and C. M. Jacobson and R. D. Kendrick and C. B. Forest},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0511029},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
5 pages, 4 figures Revisions to accomodate peer-reviewer concerns; changes to main text including simplification of a proof, Fig. 2 updated, and minor typos and clarifications; Added refrences. Resubmitted to Phys. Rev. Lett