An exact nonlinear Alfvén wave solution in a toroidal magnetic field

The propagation of Alfvén waves along a non-uniform toroidal magnetic field in a highly conducting incompressible fluid rotating uniformly is studied. It is shown that there is an exact Alfvén wave solution with large but restricted form.

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Published inPhysics letters. A Vol. 126; no. 3; pp. 195 - 196
Main Authors Namikawa, Tomikazu, Hamabata, Hiromitsu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 28.12.1987
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Exact sciences and technology
Physics
Physics of gases, plasmas and electric discharges
Physics of plasmas and electric discharges
Waves, oscillations, and instabilities in plasmas and intense beams
Toroidal field
Wave propagation
Incompressible fluid
Conducting fluid
Alfven wave
Magnetic field
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Summary:The propagation of Alfvén waves along a non-uniform toroidal magnetic field in a highly conducting incompressible fluid rotating uniformly is studied. It is shown that there is an exact Alfvén wave solution with large but restricted form.
ISSN:0375-9601
1873-2429
DOI:10.1016/0375-9601(87)90459-2