Turbulence transport in the solar corona: Theory, modeling, and Parker Solar Probe
A primary goal of the Parker Solar Probe (PSP) Mission is to answer the outstanding
question of how the solar corona plasma is heated to the high temperatures needed for the …
question of how the solar corona plasma is heated to the high temperatures needed for the …
Critical balance and the physics of magnetohydrodynamic turbulence
S Oughton, WH Matthaeus - The Astrophysical Journal, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
A discussion of the advantages and limitations of the concept of critical balance (CB), as
employed in turbulence phenomenologies, is presented. The incompressible …
employed in turbulence phenomenologies, is presented. The incompressible …
Current sheets, plasmoids and flux ropes in the heliosphere: Part ii: Theoretical aspects
Our understanding of processes occurring in the heliosphere historically began with
reduced dimensionality-one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) sketches and …
reduced dimensionality-one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) sketches and …
Solar wind turbulence: connections with energetic particles
S Oughton, NE Engelbrecht - New Astronomy, 2021 - Elsevier
For the solar wind, a wealth of observational evidence indicates that turbulence is an
important dynamical process for velocity (v), magnetic (b), and other related fluctuations at …
important dynamical process for velocity (v), magnetic (b), and other related fluctuations at …
Coherent events at ion scales in the inner heliosphere: Parker solar probe observations during the first encounter
Abstract The Parker Solar Probe mission has shown the ubiquitous presence of strong
magnetic field deflections, namely switchbacks, during its first perihelion where it was …
magnetic field deflections, namely switchbacks, during its first perihelion where it was …
[HTML][HTML] Velocity-space cascade in magnetized plasmas: Numerical simulations
Plasma turbulence is studied via direct numerical simulations in a two-dimensional spatial
geometry. Using a hybrid Vlasov-Maxwell model, we investigate the possibility of a velocity …
geometry. Using a hybrid Vlasov-Maxwell model, we investigate the possibility of a velocity …
Local energy transfer rate and kinetic processes: the fate of turbulent energy in two-dimensional hybrid Vlasov–Maxwell numerical simulations
The nature of the cross-scale connections between the inertial-range turbulent energy
cascade and the small-scale kinetic processes in collisionless plasmas is explored through …
cascade and the small-scale kinetic processes in collisionless plasmas is explored through …
Particle energization in space plasmas: towards a multi-point, multi-scale plasma observatory
A Retinò, Y Khotyaintsev, O Le Contel… - Experimental …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract This White Paper outlines the importance of addressing the fundamental science
theme “How are charged particles energized in space plasmas” through a future ESA …
theme “How are charged particles energized in space plasmas” through a future ESA …
On the fractal pattern of the current structure at ion scales in turbulent space plasmas
The recent ability to investigate the features of magnetic field fluctuations at ion/sub-ion
scales employing both measurements and simulations has clearly demonstrated how, at …
scales employing both measurements and simulations has clearly demonstrated how, at …
Dissipation of kinetic Alfvénic turbulence as a function of ion and electron temperature ratios
TN Parashar, SP Gary - The Astrophysical Journal, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Two-and-one-half dimensional particle-in-cell simulations of the forward cascade and
dissipation of decaying kinetic Alfvénic turbulence have been carried out on a model of a …
dissipation of decaying kinetic Alfvénic turbulence have been carried out on a model of a …