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Title: Equilibrium velocity distributions in parallel propagating low-frequency Alfvenic turbulence

Abstract

The equilibrium velocity distributions in parallel propagating, circularly polarized low-frequency Alfvenic turbulence are presented. The equilibrium solutions of the monochromatic Alfven waves are extended to those of incompressible Alfvenic turbulence with the broadband spectrum in low beta plasmas. It is shown that the ''apparent temperature'' due to the nonresonant ion heating is explained on the basis of the equilibrium velocity distribution. The anisotropic equilibrium velocity distribution corresponding to Alfvenic turbulence in the Chew-Goldberger-Low system is also demonstrated. It is suggested that the distribution can be the back ground structure in the asymmetric velocity distributions observed in the solar wind.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Science, Kochi National College of Technology, Monobe-Otsu - Nankoku City, Kochi 783-8508 (Japan)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22043484
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physics of Plasmas
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 18; Journal Issue: 9; Other Information: (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; ALFVEN WAVES; ASYMMETRY; ELECTRON TEMPERATURE; EQUILIBRIUM; HEATING; ION TEMPERATURE; IONS; LOW-BETA PLASMA; MONOCHROMATIC RADIATION; SOLAR WIND; SPECTRA; TURBULENCE

Citation Formats

Nariyuki, Y. Equilibrium velocity distributions in parallel propagating low-frequency Alfvenic turbulence. United States: N. p., 2011. Web. doi:10.1063/1.3642617.
Nariyuki, Y. Equilibrium velocity distributions in parallel propagating low-frequency Alfvenic turbulence. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3642617
Nariyuki, Y. 2011. "Equilibrium velocity distributions in parallel propagating low-frequency Alfvenic turbulence". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3642617.
@article{osti_22043484,
title = {Equilibrium velocity distributions in parallel propagating low-frequency Alfvenic turbulence},
author = {Nariyuki, Y},
abstractNote = {The equilibrium velocity distributions in parallel propagating, circularly polarized low-frequency Alfvenic turbulence are presented. The equilibrium solutions of the monochromatic Alfven waves are extended to those of incompressible Alfvenic turbulence with the broadband spectrum in low beta plasmas. It is shown that the ''apparent temperature'' due to the nonresonant ion heating is explained on the basis of the equilibrium velocity distribution. The anisotropic equilibrium velocity distribution corresponding to Alfvenic turbulence in the Chew-Goldberger-Low system is also demonstrated. It is suggested that the distribution can be the back ground structure in the asymmetric velocity distributions observed in the solar wind.},
doi = {10.1063/1.3642617},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22043484}, journal = {Physics of Plasmas},
issn = {1070-664X},
number = 9,
volume = 18,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2011},
month = {Thu Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2011}
}