Turbulent dynamo as spontaneous symmetry breaking
Journal Article
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· Theor. Math. Phys.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6187714
The problem of a large-scale turbulent dynamo in a gyrotropic fluid is considered in the framework of the quantum-field formulation of stochastic magnetohydrodynamics. It is shown that the gyrotropy (parity nonconservation) leads to an instability which is stabilized by the spontaneous occurrence of a nonvanishing homogeneous mean magnetic field. The existence of specific long-lived perturbations of the Alfven waves in the dynamo regime is predicted, and the renormalization group and critical dimensions of all quantities are discussed.
- Research Organization:
- State Univ., Leningrad (USSR)
- OSTI ID:
- 6187714
- Journal Information:
- Theor. Math. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: Theor. Math. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 72:3; ISSN TMPHA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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