HEATING OF THE SOLAR CORONA BY ALFVEN-WAVE ENVELOPES

Authors
CALLEBAUT DK TSINTSADZE NL
Citation
Dk. Callebaut et Nl. Tsintsadze, HEATING OF THE SOLAR CORONA BY ALFVEN-WAVE ENVELOPES, Space science reviews, 68(1-4), 1994, pp. 125-128
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Space science reviews → ACNP
ISSN journal
00386308
Volume
68
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
125 - 128
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-6308(1994)68:1-4<125:HOTSCB>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Alfven waves are investigated including dissipation and dispersion (Ha ll effect). The latter leads to a modulational instability and to a so liton envelope so that the temperature may increase by an order of mag nitude. Applications are the heating of the solar corona, a possible t riggering of flares and maybe tokamak heating.