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 …
Astrophysical turbulence modeling
A Brandenburg, Å Nordlund - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
The role of turbulence in various astrophysical settings is reviewed. Among the differences
to laboratory and atmospheric turbulence we highlight the ubiquitous presence of magnetic …
to laboratory and atmospheric turbulence we highlight the ubiquitous presence of magnetic …
MHD turbulence: a biased review
AA Schekochihin - Journal of Plasma Physics, 2022 - cambridge.org
This review of scaling theories of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence aims to put the
developments of the last few years in the context of the canonical time line (from Kolmogorov …
developments of the last few years in the context of the canonical time line (from Kolmogorov …
Incorporating kinetic physics into a two-fluid solar-wind model with temperature anisotropy and low-frequency Alfvén-wave turbulence
BDG Chandran, TJ Dennis, E Quataert… - The Astrophysical …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
We develop a one-dimensional solar-wind model that includes separate energy equations
for the electrons and protons, proton temperature anisotropy, collisional and collisionless …
for the electrons and protons, proton temperature anisotropy, collisional and collisionless …
[PDF][PDF] MHD dynamos and turbulence
SM Tobias, F Cattaneo, S Boldyrev - arXiv preprint arXiv:1103.3138, 2011 - arxiv.org
Magnetic fields are ubiquitous in the universe (Parker 1979, Zeldovich et al. 1983). Their
interaction with an electrically conducting fluid gives rise to a complex system–a …
interaction with an electrically conducting fluid gives rise to a complex system–a …
Nonhelical inverse transfer of a decaying turbulent magnetic field
In the presence of magnetic helicity, inverse transfer from small to large scales is well known
in magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence and has applications in astrophysics …
in magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence and has applications in astrophysics …
Reflection-driven magnetohydrodynamic turbulence in the solar atmosphere and solar wind
BDG Chandran, JC Perez - Journal of Plasma Physics, 2019 - cambridge.org
We present three-dimensional direct numerical simulations and an analytic model of
reflection-driven magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence in the solar wind. Our simulations …
reflection-driven magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence in the solar wind. Our simulations …
Anisotropy of Alfvénic turbulence in the solar wind and numerical simulations
We investigate the anisotropy of Alfvénic turbulence in the inertial range of slow solar wind
and in both driven and decaying reduced magnetohydrodynamic simulations. A direct …
and in both driven and decaying reduced magnetohydrodynamic simulations. A direct …
Role of cross-helicity in magnetohydrodynamic turbulence
JC Perez, S Boldyrev - Physical review letters, 2009 - APS
Strong incompressible three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic turbulence is investigated
by means of high-resolution direct numerical simulations. The simulations show that the …
by means of high-resolution direct numerical simulations. The simulations show that the …
Spectral scaling laws in magnetohydrodynamic turbulence simulations and in the solar wind
S Boldyrev, JC Perez, JE Borovsky… - The Astrophysical …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
The question is addressed as to what extent incompressible magnetohydrodynamics can
describe random magnetic and velocity fluctuations measured in the solar wind. It is …
describe random magnetic and velocity fluctuations measured in the solar wind. It is …