Control of star formation by supersonic turbulence
MM Mac Low, RS Klessen - Reviews of modern physics, 2004 - APS
Understanding the formation of stars in galaxies is central to much of modern astrophysics.
However, a quantitative prediction of the star formation rate and the initial distribution of …
However, a quantitative prediction of the star formation rate and the initial distribution of …
Interstellar turbulence I: observations and processes
BG Elmegreen, J Scalo - Annu. Rev. Astron. Astrophys., 2004 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Turbulence affects the structure and motions of nearly all temperature and density
regimes in the interstellar gas. This two-part review summarizes the observations, theory …
regimes in the interstellar gas. This two-part review summarizes the observations, theory …
Reconnection in a weakly stochastic field
A Lazarian, ET Vishniac - The Astrophysical Journal, 1999 - iopscience.iop.org
We examine the effect of weak, small-scale magnetic field structure on the rate of
reconnection in a strongly magnetized plasma. This affects the rate of reconnection by …
reconnection in a strongly magnetized plasma. This affects the rate of reconnection by …
Astrophysical gyrokinetics: kinetic and fluid turbulent cascades in magnetized weakly collisional plasmas
This paper presents a theoretical framework for understanding plasma turbulence in
astrophysical plasmas. It is motivated by observations of electromagnetic and density …
astrophysical plasmas. It is motivated by observations of electromagnetic and density …
On the spectrum of magnetohydrodynamic turbulence
S Boldyrev - The Astrophysical Journal, 2005 - iopscience.iop.org
We propose a phenomenological model for incompressible magnetohydrodynamic
turbulence. We argue that nonlinear-wave interaction weakens as the energy cascade …
turbulence. We argue that nonlinear-wave interaction weakens as the energy cascade …
A weak turbulence theory for incompressible magnetohydrodynamics
We derive a weak turbulence formalism for incompressible magnetohydrodynamics. Three-
wave interactions lead to a system of kinetic equations for the spectral densities of energy …
wave interactions lead to a system of kinetic equations for the spectral densities of energy …
Simulations of incompressible magnetohydrodynamic turbulence
J Maron, P Goldreich - The Astrophysical Journal, 2001 - iopscience.iop.org
We simulate incompressible MHD turbulence using a pseudospectral code. Our major
conclusions are:(1) MHD turbulence is most conveniently described in terms of …
conclusions are:(1) MHD turbulence is most conveniently described in terms of …
Magnetohydrodynamic turbulence revisited
P Goldreich, S Sridhar - The Astrophysical Journal, 1997 - iopscience.iop.org
In 1965, Kraichnan proposed that MHD turbulence occurs as a result of collisions between
oppositely directed Alfvén wave packets. Recent work has generated some controversy over …
oppositely directed Alfvén wave packets. Recent work has generated some controversy over …
Measurement of the electric fluctuation spectrum of magnetohydrodynamic turbulence
Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence in the solar wind is observed to show the spectral
behavior of classical Kolmogorov fluid turbulence over an inertial subrange and departures …
behavior of classical Kolmogorov fluid turbulence over an inertial subrange and departures …
Perpendicular ion heating by low-frequency Alfvén-wave turbulence in the solar wind
BDG Chandran, B Li, BN Rogers… - The Astrophysical …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
We consider ion heating by turbulent Alfvén waves (AWs) and kinetic Alfvén waves (KAWs)
with wavelengths (measured perpendicular to the magnetic field) that are comparable to the …
with wavelengths (measured perpendicular to the magnetic field) that are comparable to the …