Magnetohydrodynamic waces in the pulsar magnetosphere

DOI10.1051/0004-6361/201118047zbMATH Open1260.85077arXiv1110.6302OpenAlexW3100709609WikidataQ69001135 ScholiaQ69001135MaRDI QIDQ4905971FDOQ4905971

Authors: V. A. Urpin 

Publication date: 21 February 2013

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

Abstract: MHD waves can be responsible for plasma fluctuations and short-term variations of the pulsar emission. We consider the properties of plane and cylindrical waves that can exist in the force-free magnetosphere. Waves are considered by means of a linear analysis of the force-free MHD equations. We argue that these particular types of waves can exist in the magnetosphere of pulsars. These waves are closely related to the Alfven waves of the standard magnetohydrodynamics but are modified by the force-free condition and non-zero charge density. We derive the dispersion relation for magnetospheric waves and show that the wave periods are likely within the range $$ s depending on the magnetospheric parameters.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1110.6302

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zbMATH Keywords

magnetohydrodynamics (MHD)pulsarsstars: neutronstars: oscillationsstars: magnetic fiield

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Magnetohydrodynamics and electrohydrodynamics (76W05) Galactic and stellar structure (85A15) Hydrodynamic and hydromagnetic problems in astronomy and astrophysics (85A30)

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