Non-linear magnetic diffusivity in mean-field electrodynamics

Citation
V. Urpin et A. Brandenburg, Non-linear magnetic diffusivity in mean-field electrodynamics, M NOT R AST, 316(3), 2000, pp. 684-688
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
ISSN journal
00358711 → ACNP
Volume
316
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
684 - 688
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-8711(20000811)316:3<684:NMDIME>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
We consider non-linear transport and drift processes caused by an inhomogen eous magnetic field in a turbulent fluid. The coefficients of magnetic diff usivity and drift velocity are calculated by making use of the second-order correlation approximation. Transport processes in the presence of a suffic iently strong magnetic field become anisotropic with larger diffusion rate and turbulent electrical resistivity across the field than along the field. Non-linear effects also lead to a drift of the magnetic field away from th e regions with a higher magnetic energy.