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    Torsional alfvén waves in small scale current threads of the solar corona

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    Authors
    Copil, P.
    Voitenko, Y.
    Goossens, M.
    Discipline
    Physical sciences
    Subject
    Coronal loops
    Eigen modes
    Hall MHD
    In-phase
    Magnetic flux tube
    Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD)
    Magnetohydrodynamics suns
    N-waves
    Phase speed
    Radial direction
    Small scale
    Solar corona
    Sun: corona
    Wave dissipation
    Wave profiles
    Wave spectra
    Liquefaction of gases
    Magnetic flux
    Magnetic structure
    Magnetohydrodynamics
    Solar radiation
    Sun
    Tubes (components)
    Magnetic fields
    Audience
    Scientific
    Date
    2010
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    Description
    Context. The magnetic field structuring in the solar corona occurs on large scales (loops and funnels), but also on small scales. For instance, coronal loops are made up of thin strands with different densities and magnetic fields across the loop. Aims. We consider a thin current thread and model it as a magnetic flux tube with twisted magnetic field inside the tube and straight field outside. We prove the existence of trapped Alfvén modes in twisted magnetic flux tubes (current threads) and we calculate the wave profile in the radial direction for two different magnetic twist models. Methods. We used the Hall MHD equations that we linearized in order to derive and solve the eigenmode equation for the torsional Alfvén waves. Results. We show that the trapped Alfv én eigenmodes do exist and are localized in thin current threads where the magnetic field is twisted. The wave spectrum is discrete in phase velocity, and the number of modes is finite and depends on the amount of the magnetic field twist. The phase speeds of the modes are between the minimum of the Alfvén speed in the interior and the exterior Alfén speed. Conclusions. Torsional Alfvén waves can be guided by thin twisted magnetic flux-tubes (current threads) in the solar corona. We suggest that the current threads guiding torsional Alfvén waves, are subject to enhanced plasma heating due to wave dissipation.
    Citation
    Copil, P.; Voitenko, Y.; Goossens, M. (2010). Torsional alfvén waves in small scale current threads of the solar corona. , Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 510, Issue 1, A17, DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/200912784.
    Identifiers
    uri: https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/3162
    doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912784
    scopus: 2-s2.0-77149130176
    Type
    Article
    Peer-Review
    Yes
    Language
    eng
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