172 research outputs found
Equilibrium and tearing stability of thin current layers in magnetic arcades
The MHD equilibrium of a thin, force-free current layer in a magnetic arcade is solved analytically. Various approximations are made in order to achieve a lowest order description that is physically relevant as well as mathematically tractable: The arcade is assumed to emanate from feet that are well localized, the current emanates from a localized sheet within the feet and is relatively weak. The resulting expressions for B (sup arrow) are relatively simple and natural flux coordinates are identifiable. The stability of such a current sheet to resistive filamentation is then investigated
Magnetic field twist driven by remote convective motions: Characteristics and twist rates
It is generally believed that convective motions below the solar photosphere induce a twist in the coronal magnetic field as a result of frozen-in physics. A question of interest is how much twist can one expect from a persistent convective motion, given the fact that dissipative effects will eventually figure. This question is examined by considering a model problem: two conducting plates, with finite resistivity, are set in sheared motion and forced at constant relative speed. A resistive plasma is between the plates and an initially vertical magnetic field connects the plates. The time rate of tilt experienced by the field is obtained as a function of Hartmann number and the resistivity ratio. Both analytical and numerical approaches are considered
Soliton self-modulation of the turbulence amplitude and plasma rotation
The space-uniform amplitude envelope of the Ion Temperature Gradient driven
turbulence is unstable to small perturbations and evolves to nonuniform,
soliton-like modulated profiles. The induced poloidal asymmetry of the
transport fluxes can generate spontaneous poloidal spin-up of the tokamak
plasma.Comment: Latex file, 66 pages, 24 postscript figures included. New section on
rotation five new figures, comparison with magnetic pumping dampin
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