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Dynamic and Stagnating Plasma Flow Leading to Magnetic-Flux-Tube Collimation

You, S. and Yun, G. S. and Bellan, P. M. (2005) Dynamic and Stagnating Plasma Flow Leading to Magnetic-Flux-Tube Collimation. Physical Review Letters, 95 (4). Art. No. 045002. ISSN 0031-9007. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:YOUprl05

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Abstract

Highly collimated, plasma-filled magnetic-flux tubes are frequently observed on galactic, stellar, and laboratory scales. We propose that a single, universal magnetohydrodynamic pumping process explains why such collimated, plasma-filled magnetic-flux tubes are ubiquitous. Experimental evidence from carefully diagnosed laboratory simulations of astrophysical jets confirms this assertion and is reported here. The magnetohydrodynamic process pumps plasma into a magnetic-flux tube and the stagnation of the resulting flow causes this flux tube to become collimated.


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https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.045002DOIArticle
https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0506221arXivDiscussion Paper
http://focus.aps.org/story/v16/st4Featured InPhysics : Focus
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Bellan, P. M.0000-0002-0886-8782
Additional Information:© 2005 The American Physical Society. (Received 6 February 2005; published 22 July 2005) This work was supported by the U.S. DoE and NSF.
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Department of Energy (DOE)UNSPECIFIED
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Subject Keywords:plasma magnetohydrodynamics; astrophysical plasma; astrophysical jets; discharges (electric); Doppler measurement; plasma diagnostics
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