EFFECTS OF PLASMA ROTATION ON ALFVEN SOLITONS IN PULSAR MAGNETOSPHERES

Authors
MOFIZ UA KHAN F
Citation
Ua. Mofiz et F. Khan, EFFECTS OF PLASMA ROTATION ON ALFVEN SOLITONS IN PULSAR MAGNETOSPHERES, Astrophysics and space science, 201(1), 1993, pp. 53-60
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Astrophysics and space science → ACNP
ISSN journal
0004640X
Volume
201
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
53 - 60
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-640X(1993)201:1<53:EOPROA>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Nonlinear Alfven wave in a hot rotating and strongly magnetized electr on-positron plasma is considered. Using relativistic two fluid equatio ns, the dispersion relation for Alfven wave in the rotating plasma is obtained. Large amplitude Alfven solitons are found to exist in the ro tating pulsar plasma. Rotational effects on solitons are discussed.