Self-generated magnetic fields in plasmas
- 1 October 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Plasma Physics
- Vol. 18 (2), 227-241
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022377800021024
Abstract
The generation of magnetic fields by currents driven by the electron pressure gradient in non-uniform plasmas is considered. The equations for field generation and energy balance are derived under the MHD approximation. It is shown that there exists a class of waves, thermal magnetic waves, which propagate along surfaces of constant density. The properties of such waves are examined. In addition, a class of self-similar solutions are presented. These represent an unstable growth of magnetic field in localized plasma regions, i.e. magnetic hot spots.Keywords
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