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We have explored the effectiveness of a longitudinal gradient in Alfv\'en speed in reducing the energy of propagating Alfv\'en waves under conditions scaled to match solar coronal holes. The experiments were conducted in the Large Plasma…

We investigate roles of Alfvenic waves in the weakly-ionized atmosphere of hot Jupiters by carrying out non-ideal magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations with Ohmic diffusion in one-dimensional magnetic flux tubes. Turbulence at the surface…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2015-08-19 Yuki A. Tanaka , Takeru K. Suzuki , Shu-ichiro Inutsuka

Crust quakes are frequently invoked as a mechanism to trigger sudden transients in the magnetospheres of magnetars. In this picture, a mechanical failure of the crust excites seismic motions of the magnetar surface that launch force-free…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-01-21 Yuanhong Qu , Ashley Bransgrove

In the Earth auroral zone, the electron acceleration by Alfv\'en waves is sometimes a precursor of the non-propagating acceleration structures. In order to investigate how Alfv\'en waves could generate non-propagating electric fields, a…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2012-10-03 Fabrice Mottez

Coupling between fast magneto-acoustic and Alfv\'en waves can be observe in fully ionized plasmas mediated by stratification and 3D geometrical effects. In Paper I, Cally & Khomenko (2015) have shown that in a weakly ionized plasma, such as…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-01-16 P. A. González-Morales , E. Khomenko , P. S. Cally

This paper is the third in a series of investigations by the authors. The nature of fast magnetoacoustic and Alfv\'en waves is investigated in a 2D $\beta=0$ plasma in the neighbourhood of two dipoles. We use both numerical simulations…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-25 J. A. McLaughlin , A. W. Hood

The interaction of a weakly nonlinear Alfv\'enic pulse with an Alfv\'en speed inhomogeneity in the direction perpendicular to the magnetic field is investigated. Identically to the phase mixing experienced by a harmonic Alfv\'en wave, sharp…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 D. Tsiklauri , T. D. Arber , V. M. Nakariakov

We compute the characteristic parameters of magnetic dipole radiation of a neutron star undergoing torsional seismic vibrations under the action of Lorentz restoring force about axis of a dipolar magnetic field experiencing decay. After…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-28 S. I. Bastrukov , R. X. Xu , J. W. Yu , I. V. Molodtsova

M dwarf's atmosphere and wind is expected to be highly magnetized. The nonlinear propagation of Alfv\'en wave could play a key role in both heating the stellar atmosphere and driving the stellar wind. Along this Alfv\'en wave scenario, we…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-01-20 Takahito Sakaue , Kazunari Shibata

Alfv\'en waves are known to be important carriers of magnetic energy that could play a role in coronal heating and/or solar wind acceleration. As these waves are efficient energy carriers, how they are dissipated still remains one of the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-07-22 Anmol Kumar , Thomas A. Howson , Paolo Pagano , Ineke De Moortel

This paper explores small-scale departures from force-free electrodynamics around a rotating neutron star, extending our treatment of resistive instability in a quantizing magnetic field. A secondary, Cerenkov instability is identified:…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-09-28 Christopher Thompson

A fast Alfv\'en wave with finite amplitude is shown to grow by a stimulated emission process that we propose for exploitation in toroidal magnetically confined fusion plasmas. Stimulated emission occurs while the wave propagates inward…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2017-05-10 J W S Cook , R O Dendy , S C Chapman

The nature of fast magnetoacoustic and Alfv\'en waves is investigated in a zero $\beta$ plasma. This gives an indication of wave propagation in the low $\beta$ solar corona. It is found that for a two-dimensional null point, the fast wave…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-25 J. A. McLaughlin , A. W. Hood

System-scale magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) waves within Earth's magnetosphere are often understood theoretically using box models. While these have been highly instructive in understanding many fundamental features of the various wave modes…

Space Physics · Physics 2022-02-01 M. O. Archer , D. J. Southwood , M. D. Hartinger , L. Rastaetter , A. N. Wright

Detecting possible electromagnetic precursors to the gravitational signal from merging compact objects is challenging, but it can reveal intricate physical properties of the merging stars through their gravitational and electromagnetic…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-04-28 Maxim Lyutikov

We present numerical simulation results for the propagation of Alfv\'{e}n waves in the charge starvation regime. This is the regime where the plasma density is below the critical value required to supply the current for the wave. We analyze…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-01-18 Pawan Kumar , Ramandeep Gill , Wenbin Lu

Previous studies have concluded that the Hall magnetic field structures generated during magnetic reconnection are carried away by kinetic Alfv\'{e}n waves (KAW). Here we apply a kinetic simulation with an ion/electron mass ratio closer to…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2020-04-27 Harsha Gurram , Jan Egedal , William Daughton

Plasma-mediated interaction between astrophysical objects can play an important role and produce electromagnetic radiation in various binary systems, ranging from planet-moon and star-planet systems to binary compact objects. We perform 3D…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-11-20 Nicholas Corso , Dong Lai

Counterpropagating Alfv\'en waves are ubiquitously observed in many astrophysical environments, such as a star surface and a planetary foreshock. We discuss an efficient particle acceleration mechanism in two counterpropagating circularly…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-04-06 S. Isayama , K. Takahashi , S. Matsukiyo , T. Sano

An energy extracting black hole magnetosphere can be defined by the location of its inner Alfv\'{e}n surface, which determines the rate of black hole energy extraction along a given magnetic field line. We study how the location of the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-03-24 Kevin Thoelecke , Masaaki Takahashi , Sachiko Tsuruta
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