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Self-generated magnetic fields in plasmas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

G. J. Pert
G. J. Pert
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Physics, University of Hull
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Abstract

The generation of magnetic fields by currents driven by the electron pressure gradient in non-uniform plasmas is considered. The equations for field generation and energy balance are derived under the MHD approximation. It is shown that there exists a class of waves, thermal magnetic waves, which propagate along surfaces of constant density. The properties of such waves are examined. In addition, a class of self-similar solutions are presented. These represent an unstable growth of magnetic field in localized plasma regions, i.e. magnetic hot spots.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 18 , Issue 2 , October 1977 , pp. 227 - 241
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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