[HTML][HTML] Vlasov methods in space physics and astrophysics
M Palmroth, U Ganse, Y Pfau-Kempf… - Living reviews in …, 2018 - Springer
This paper reviews Vlasov-based numerical methods used to model plasma in space
physics and astrophysics. Plasma consists of collectively behaving charged particles that …
physics and astrophysics. Plasma consists of collectively behaving charged particles that …
Magnetohydrodynamic and kinetic scale turbulence in the near-Earth space plasmas: a (short) biased review
The near-Earth space is a unique laboratory to explore turbulence and energy dissipation
processes in magnetized plasmas thanks to the availability of high-quality data from various …
processes in magnetized plasmas thanks to the availability of high-quality data from various …
Nature of kinetic scale turbulence in the Earth's magnetosheath
CHK Chen, S Boldyrev - The Astrophysical Journal, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a combined observational and theoretical analysis to investigate the nature of
plasma turbulence at kinetic scales in the Earth's magnetosheath. In the first decade of the …
plasma turbulence at kinetic scales in the Earth's magnetosheath. In the first decade of the …
Magnetic reconnection as a driver for a sub-ion-scale cascade in plasma turbulence
A new path for the generation of a sub-ion-scale cascade in collisionless space and
astrophysical plasma turbulence, triggered by magnetic reconnection, is uncovered by …
astrophysical plasma turbulence, triggered by magnetic reconnection, is uncovered by …
Reconnection and small-scale fields in 2D-3V hybrid-kinetic driven turbulence simulations
SS Cerri, F Califano - New Journal of Physics, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
The understanding of the fundamental properties of turbulence in collisionless plasmas,
such as the solar wind, is a frontier problem in plasma physics. In particular, the occurrence …
such as the solar wind, is a frontier problem in plasma physics. In particular, the occurrence …
Solar wind turbulent cascade from MHD to sub-ion scales: large-size 3D hybrid particle-in-cell simulations
Abstract Properties of the turbulent cascade from fluid to kinetic scales in collisionless
plasmas are investigated by means of large-size 3D hybrid (fluid electrons, kinetic protons) …
plasmas are investigated by means of large-size 3D hybrid (fluid electrons, kinetic protons) …
The role of proton cyclotron resonance as a dissipation mechanism in solar wind turbulence: a statistical study at ion-kinetic scales
We use magnetic field and ion moment data from the MFI and SWE instruments on board the
Wind spacecraft to study the nature of solar wind turbulence at ion-kinetic scales. We …
Wind spacecraft to study the nature of solar wind turbulence at ion-kinetic scales. We …
The theory of cosmic ray scattering on pre-existing MHD modes meets data
We present a comprehensive study about the phenomenological implications of the theory
describing Galactic cosmic ray scattering on to magnetosonic and Alfvénic fluctuations in the …
describing Galactic cosmic ray scattering on to magnetosonic and Alfvénic fluctuations in the …
On stochastic heating and its phase-space signatures in low-beta kinetic turbulence
We revisit the theory of stochastic heating of ions and investigate its phase-space signatures
in kinetic turbulence of relevance to low-β portions of the solar wind. In particular, we retain a …
in kinetic turbulence of relevance to low-β portions of the solar wind. In particular, we retain a …
Fully kinetic versus reduced-kinetic modeling of collisionless plasma turbulence
We report the results of a direct comparison between different kinetic models of collisionless
plasma turbulence in two spatial dimensions. The models considered include a first …
plasma turbulence in two spatial dimensions. The models considered include a first …