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The solitary hydromagnetic wave revisited: A demonstration of the force in a collisionless plasma

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An early paper on a solitary wave in a collision-free plasma, namely, a hydromagnetic wave propagating at right angles to a magnetic field, is further examined. The trajectories of both ions and electrons have been calculated for different wave velocities, up to the limiting value of twice the Alfvén velocity. The study clearly illustrates the fact that the positive ions move under the action of an electrostatic field, and the magnetic force has a negligible effect on their trajectories. The ...

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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1063/1.4979268

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS Division
Department:
Mathematical Insitute
Oxford college:
University College
Role:
Author
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics Publisher's website
Journal:
Physics of Plasmas Journal website
Volume:
24
Pages:
042106
Publication date:
2017-04-01
Acceptance date:
2017-03-13
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EISSN:
1089-7674
ISSN:
1070-664X
Pubs id:
pubs:821925
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uuid:6df3b0f3-5799-49fc-9fae-106e231f02a1
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pubs:821925
Source identifiers:
821925
Deposit date:
2018-01-31

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