scholarly journals Galactic Center threads as nuclear magnetohydrodynamic waves

2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiaki Sofue
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Supernova Remnants ◽  
Galactic Center ◽  
Mhd Waves ◽  
Fast Mode ◽  
Magnetohydrodynamic Waves ◽  
Compression Waves ◽  
Sgr A ◽  
The Waves ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Abstract Propagation of fast-mode magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) compression waves is traced in the Galactic Center with a poloidal magnetic cylinder. MHD waves ejected from the nucleus are reflected and guided along the magnetic field, exhibiting vertically stretched fronts. The radio threads and non-thermal filaments are explained as due to tangential views of the waves driven by sporadic activity in Sgr A$^*$, or by multiple supernovae. In the latter case, the threads could be extremely deformed relics of old supernova remnants exploded in the nucleus.

Numerical modelling of MHD waves in the solar chromosphere

2005 ◽  
Vol 364 (1839) ◽  
pp. 395-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mats Carlsson ◽  
Thomas J Bogdan
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Acoustic Waves ◽  
Mode Conversion ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Mhd Waves ◽  
Solar Chromosphere ◽  
Fast Mode ◽  
Reflected Waves ◽  
The Waves ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Acoustic waves are generated by the convective motions in the solar convection zone. When propagating upwards into the chromosphere they reach the height where the sound speed equals the Alfvén speed and they undergo mode conversion, refraction and reflection. We use numerical simulations to study these processes in realistic configurations where the wavelength of the waves is similar to the length scales of the magnetic field. Even though this regime is outside the validity of previous analytic studies or studies using ray-tracing theory, we show that some of their basic results remain valid: the critical quantity for mode conversion is the angle between the magnetic field and the k-vector: the attack angle. At angles smaller than 30° much of the acoustic, fast mode from the photosphere is transmitted as an acoustic, slow mode propagating along the field lines. At larger angles, most of the energy is refracted/reflected and returns as a fast mode creating an interference pattern between the upward and downward propagating waves. In three-dimensions, this interference between waves at small angles creates patterns with large horizontal phase speeds, especially close to magnetic field concentrations. When damping from shock dissipation and radiation is taken into account, the waves in the low–mid chromosphere have mostly the character of upward propagating acoustic waves and it is only close to the reflecting layer we get similar amplitudes for the upward propagating and refracted/reflected waves. The oscillatory power is suppressed in magnetic field concentrations and enhanced in ring-formed patterns around them. The complex interference patterns caused by mode-conversion, refraction and reflection, even with simple incident waves and in simple magnetic field geometries, make direct inversion of observables exceedingly difficult. In a dynamic chromosphere it is doubtful if the determination of mean quantities is even meaningful.

Simple magnetohydrodynamic waves

1995 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Mann
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Large Amplitude ◽  
Wave Theory ◽  
Mhd Waves ◽  
Linear Wave ◽  
Magnetohydrodynamic Waves ◽  
Earth’S Bow Shock ◽  
Field Fluctuations ◽  
Arbitrary Amplitude ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Large-amplitude magnetic field fluctuations often accompanied by density variations are frequently observed in front of the earth's bow shock and in the vicinity of comets by extraterrestrial in situ measurements. They are identified as a manifestation of magnetohydrodynainic (MHD) waves in space plasmas. Because of their large amplitudes (i.e. because the magnetic field amplitude is of the order of the ambient magnetic field, for instance), these fluctuations cannot be satisfactorily described by linear wave theory. In this paper the properties of one-dimensional MHD waves of arbitrary amplitude, i.e. so-called simple MHD waves, are investigated, and a relationship is derived between the enhancement of the magnetic field and the density as well as the propagation velocity. Fast large-amplitude magnetosonic waves exhibit wave steepening. Here the dependence of the steepening time on the wave amplitude is derived and illustrated numerically.

scholarly journals Forward modelling of MHD waves in braided magnetic fields

2020 ◽  
Vol 643 ◽  
pp. A86
Author(s):  
L. E. Fyfe ◽  
T. A. Howson ◽  
I. De Moortel
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Kinetic Energy ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Lower Boundary ◽  
Mhd Waves ◽  
Doppler Velocity ◽  
Forward Modelling ◽  
The Waves ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Aims. We investigate synthetic observational signatures generated from numerical models of transverse waves propagating in complex (braided) magnetic fields. Methods. We consider two simulations with different levels of magnetic field braiding and impose periodic, transverse velocity perturbations at the lower boundary. As the waves reflect off the top boundary, a complex pattern of wave interference occurs. We applied the forward modelling code FoMo and analysed the synthetic emission data. We examined the line intensity, Doppler shifts, and kinetic energy along several line-of-sight (LOS) angles. Results. The Doppler shift perturbations clearly show the presence of the transverse (Alfvénic) waves. However, in the total intensity, and running difference, the waves are less easily observed for more complex magnetic fields and may be indistinguishable from background noise. Depending on the LOS angle, the observable signatures of the waves reflect some of the magnetic field braiding, particularly when multiple emission lines are available, although it is not possible to deduce the actual level of complexity. In the more braided simulation, signatures of phase mixing can be identified. We highlight possible ambiguities in the interpretation of the wave modes based on the synthetic emission signatures. Conclusions. Most of the observables discussed in this article behave in the manner expected, given knowledge of the evolution of the parameters in the 3D simulations. Nevertheless, some intriguing observational signatures are present. Identifying regions of magnetic field complexity is somewhat possible when waves are present; although, even then, simultaneous spectroscopic imaging from different lines is important in order to identify these locations. Care needs to be taken when interpreting intensity and Doppler velocity signatures as torsional motions, as is done in our setup. These types of signatures are a consequence of the complex nature of the magnetic field, rather than real torsional waves. Finally, we investigate the kinetic energy, which was estimated from the Doppler velocities and is highly dependent on the polarisation of the wave, the complexity of the background field, and the LOS angles.

scholarly journals Numerical theory of accretion flow and jet launching: A study on the galactic center

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (S275) ◽  
pp. 102-103
Author(s):  
Salomé Dibi ◽  
Samia Drappeau ◽  
Sera Markoff ◽  
Chris Fragile
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Accretion Disk ◽  
Parameter Space ◽  
Galactic Center ◽  
Radiative Cooling ◽  
Accretion Flow ◽  
Radiative Processes ◽  
Numerical Theory ◽  
Sgr A ◽  
The Magnetic Field

AbstractWe obtained the first spectral predictions from a simulation of the Galactic Center to include radiative processes internally. We performed simulations with and without cooling, with and without spin, and for different initial configurations of the magnetic field, in order to test the effect on jet launching and inner accretion disk characteristics. By exploring parameter space, we will attempt to place new constraints on the controversial question about the presence or not of a jet from Sgr A*, as well as study jet launching in general. We have shown that, as expected, the spin of the BH affects the structure of the jet. The presence of cooling also strongly influences the inner structure of the accretion disk and therefore affects jet launching. These results show that radiative cooling is not negligible, as is usually assumed for the very underluminous supermassive BH, Sgr A*. On the contrary, the inclusion of cooling has a very visible influence on the accretion disk. Furthermore it creates an important difference in the resulting spectra.

scholarly journals Interstellar Magnetohydrodynamic Waves as Revealed by Radio Astronomy

1990 ◽  
Vol 140 ◽  
pp. 176-176
Author(s):  
S. R. Spangler
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Wave Field ◽  
Plasma Density ◽  
Supernova Remnants ◽  
Density Perturbation ◽  
Density Fluctuations ◽  
Wave Intensity ◽  
Mhd Waves ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Magnetohydrodynamic Waves

The plasma density fluctuations responsible for interstellar scintillations occur on the same scales as interstellar magnetohydrodynamic waves (Alfvén waves), which are responsible for many important processes such as the acceleration of the cosmic rays. This suggests that these density fluctuations represent a compressive component of MHD waves, and raises the exciting possibility that radioastronomical observations can provide more or less direct measurements of interstellar microphysical processes. Extraction of MHD wave properties from the radio scattering measurements requires a sound theoretical understanding of the relationship between the magnetic field in an MHD wave and the corresponding plasma density perturbation. We present a plasma kinetic theory treatment of the density compression associated with an MHD wave field. The density perturbation may be expressed as the sum of three terms. These terms are proportional to the wave amplitude, wave intensity, and sine transform of the wave intensity, respectively. The coefficients of these three terms are functions of the plasma β, the electron-to-ion temperature ratio, and the angle of wave propagation with respect to the large scale magnetic field. This relation can serve as the basis for inferring the MHD wave field given a radio scattering measurement of the density fluctuation statistics. In an attempt to apply these ideas to the interstellar plasma turbulence, we have made VLBI angular broadening measurements of sources whose lines of sight pass close to supernova remnants. The intensity of MHD waves is expected to be high in the vicinity of the shock waves associated with supernova remnants. We do not yet have unambiguous evidence of enhanced radio wave scattering due to shock-associated MHD waves. However, we have found anomalously high scattering for the source CL4, whose line of sight passes through the Cygnus Loop.

scholarly journals MHD Aspects of Galactic Center Physics

1989 ◽  
Vol 136 ◽  
pp. 301-312
Author(s):  
J. Heyvaerts
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Energy Balance ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Accretion Disk ◽  
Galactic Center ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Physical Similarity ◽  
General Energy ◽  
Sgr A ◽  
The Magnetic Field

This review addresses the question of MHD phenomena in the galactic center, which are expectedly important in view of the large value of the magnetic field. A physical similarity with other MHD environments where magnetic fields are dominated by a dense driver and dominate a more tenuous halo is recognized. Known physics rules this type of coupling. Most proposed MHD theories of the galactic center fit, at least partly, in this general frame. One of them views Sgr A and its environment up to 50pc as an active corona, similar to that of the sun. whose driver is some central accretion disk, which may (or may not) be the molecular ring. This unified picture is outlined and is shown to naturally explain a number of otherwise puzzling observed features, such as the radio arc and bridge, possibly the ionized minispiral and some aspects of the general energy balance of this region.

scholarly journals Integral Equations for Problems on Wave Propagation in Near-Earth Plasma

Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1395
Author(s):  
Danila Kostarev ◽  
Dmitri Klimushkin ◽  
Pavel Mager
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Integral Equations ◽  
Field Potential ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Fredholm Equation ◽  
Compression Waves ◽  
Parallel Component ◽  
Electric Field Potential ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Low Frequency Waves

We consider the solutions of two integrodifferential equations in this work. These equations describe the ultra-low frequency waves in the dipol-like model of the magnetosphere in the gyrokinetic framework. The first one is reduced to the homogeneous, second kind Fredholm equation. This equation describes the structure of the parallel component of the magnetic field of drift-compression waves along the Earth’s magnetic field. The second equation is reduced to the inhomogeneous, second kind Fredholm equation. This equation describes the field-aligned structure of the parallel electric field potential of Alfvén waves. Both integral equations are solved numerically.

scholarly journals Analyzing the propagation of EUV waves and their connection with type II radio bursts by combining numerical simulations and multi-instrument observations

2020 ◽  
Vol 644 ◽  
pp. A90
Author(s):  
A. Koukras ◽  
C. Marqué ◽  
C. Downs ◽  
L. Dolla
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Wave Front ◽  
Ray Tracing ◽  
Radio Burst ◽  
Radio Bursts ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Fast Mode ◽  
Type Ii Radio Bursts ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Burst Emission

Context. EUV (EIT) waves are wavelike disturbances of enhanced extreme ultraviolet (EUV) emission that propagate away from an eruptive active region across the solar disk. Recent years have seen much debate over their nature, with three main interpretations: the fast-mode magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) wave, the apparent wave (reconfiguration of the magnetic field), and the hybrid wave (combination of the previous two). Aims. By studying the kinematics of EUV waves and their connection with type II radio bursts, we aim to examine the capability of the fast-mode interpretation to explain the observations, and to constrain the source locations of the type II radio burst emission. Methods. We propagate a fast-mode MHD wave numerically using a ray-tracing method and the WKB (Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin) approximation. The wave is propagated in a static corona output by a global 3D MHD Coronal Model, which provides density, temperature, and Alfvén speed in the undisturbed coronal medium (before the eruption). We then compare the propagation of the computed wave front with the observed wave in EUV images (PROBA2/SWAP, SDO/AIA). Lastly, we use the frequency drift of the type II radio bursts to track the propagating shock wave, compare it with the simulated wave front at the same instant, and identify the wave vectors that best match the plasma density deduced from the radio emission. We apply this methodology for two EUV waves observed during SOL2017-04-03T14:20:00 and SOL2017-09-12T07:25:00. Results. The simulated wave front displays a good qualitative match with the observations for both events. Type II radio burst emission sources are tracked on the wave front all along its propagation. The wave vectors at the ray-path points that are characterized as sources of the type II radio burst emission are quasi-perpendicular to the magnetic field. Conclusions. We show that a simple ray-tracing model of the EUV wave is able to reproduce the observations and to provide insight into the physics of such waves. We provide supporting evidence that they are likely fast-mode MHD waves. We also narrow down the source region of the radio burst emission and show that different parts of the wave front are responsible for the type II radio burst emission at different times of the eruptive event.

Propagation of magnetodynamic waves into a collisionless current layer

1976 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 389-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Hruška
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Current Layer ◽  
Fast Mode ◽  
Slow Mode ◽  
Field Aligned Current ◽  
The Waves

In a layer of magnetic field aligned current, waves corresonding to the slow mode in the limit of no current are absorbed and/or reflected as soon as they enter the layer, while, under certain conditions, the waves corresponding to the fast mode do propagate through the layer.

scholarly journals Inferring the chromospheric magnetic topology through waves

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (S247) ◽  
pp. 78-81
Author(s):  
S. S. Hasan ◽  
O. Steiner ◽  
A. van Ballegooijen
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Acoustic Wave ◽  
Acoustic Waves ◽  
Phase Speed ◽  
Time Correlation ◽  
Propagation Time ◽  
Fast Mode ◽  
The Magnetic Field

AbstractThe aim of this work is to examine the hypothesis that the wave propagation time in the solar atmosphere can be used to infer the magnetic topography in the chromosphere as suggested by Finsterle et al. (2004). We do this by using an extension of our earlier 2-D MHD work on the interaction of acoustic waves with a flux sheet. It is well known that these waves undergo mode transformation due to the presence of a magnetic field which is particularly effective at the surface of equipartition between the magnetic and thermal energy density, the β = 1 surface. This transformation depends sensitively on the angle between the wave vector and the local field direction. At the β = 1 interface, the wave that enters the flux sheet, (essentially the fast mode) has a higher phase speed than the incident acoustic wave. A time correlation between wave motions in the non-magnetic and magnetic regions could therefore provide a powerful diagnostic for mapping the magnetic field in the chromospheric network.

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