INTRINSIC MODULATIONAL ALFVENIC TURBULENCE

Authors
DEOLIVEIRA LPL RIZZATO FB CHIAN ACL
Citation
Lpl. Deoliveira et al., INTRINSIC MODULATIONAL ALFVENIC TURBULENCE, Journal of Plasma Physics, 58, 1997, pp. 441-453
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Journal of Plasma Physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223778
Volume
58
Year of publication
1997
Part
3
Pages
441 - 453
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3778(1997)58:<441:IMAT>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The nonlinear dynamics of a finite-amplitude Alfven wave in a dispersi ve modulational regime is analysed. Use is made of a conservative mode l to show that turbulence may ar ise via, deterministic chaos. The beh aviour of the system is studied as one varies the initial amplitude of the pump Alfven wave, the dispersion parameter and the plasma paramet er beta.