Weak compressible magnetohydrodynamic turbulence in the solar corona
Abstract
This Letter presents a calculation of the power spectra of weakly turbulent Alfven waves and fast magnetosonic waves ("fast waves") in low-beta plasmas. It is shown that three-wave interactions transfer energy to high-frequency fast waves and, to a lesser extent, high-frequency Alfven waves. High-frequency waves produced by MHD turbulence are a promising explanation for the anisotropic heating of minor ions in the solar corona.
Department
Physics
Publication Date
12-29-2005
Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Publisher
AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.265004
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Chandran, Benjamin D.G., "Weak compressible magnetohydrodynamic turbulence in the solar corona" (2005). Physical Review Letters. 132.
https://scholars.unh.edu/physics_facpub/132
Rights
© 2005 The American Physical Society