Magnetohydrodynamics wave propagation in the neighbourhood of two dipoles

DOI10.1051/0004-6361:20054575zbMATH Open1104.85009arXiv0712.1784OpenAlexW3098080961WikidataQ60712775 ScholiaQ60712775MaRDI QIDQ3408441FDOQ3408441

Authors: J. A. McLaughlin, A. W. Hood 

Publication date: 1 November 2006

Published in: Astronomy & Astrophysics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: This paper is the third in a series of investigations by the authors. The nature of fast magnetoacoustic and Alfv'en waves is investigated in a 2D $$ plasma in the neighbourhood of two dipoles. We use both numerical simulations (two-step Lax-Wendroff scheme) and analytical techniques (WKB approximation). It is found that the propagation of the linear fast wave is dictated by the Alfv'en speed profile and that close to the null, the wave is attracted to the neutral point. However, it is also found that in this magnetic configuration some of the wave can escape the refraction effect; this had not been seen in previous investigations by the authors. The wave split occurs near the regions of very high Alfv'en speed (found near the loci of the two dipoles). Also, for the set-up investigated it was found that 40% of the wave energy accumulates at the null. Ohmic dissipation will then extract the wave energy at this point. The Alfv'en wave behaves in a different manner in that part of the wave accumulates along the separatrices and part escapes. Hence, the current density will accumulate at this part of the topology and this is where wave heating will occur. The phenomenon of wave accumulation at a specific place is a feature of both wave types, as is the result that a fraction of the wave can now escape the numerical box when propagating in this magnetic configuration.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0712.1784

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zbMATH Keywords

wavescoronamagnetic fieldsmagnetohydrodynamicsoscillationsAlfvén wavesfast magnetoacoustic waves

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Hydrodynamic and hydromagnetic problems in astronomy and astrophysics (85A30)

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• Evanescent waves in the magnetic field of an electric dipole
• Geometry and dynamics of fast magnetosonic wavefronts near magnetic null points

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