Ring Current Formed During the Bombardment of a Rotating Gas Torus by Neutral Beams
Abstract
A new mechanism for the generation of the electric ring current is presented. During the radial bombardment of a rotating gas torus by a neutral beam, electrons and protons are dragged by rotating gas. Due to collisions electrons obtain the torus velocity faster than protons, therefore in some layer there is a difference in electron and proton beam toroidal velocities; the electric current is thus generated. This current is discussed as the seed magnetic field in early stages of evolving galaxies, which is then amplified by the dynamo process to present values of the magnetic field.
- Publication:
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Astrophysics and Space Science
- Pub Date:
- April 1997
- DOI:
- 10.1023/A:1001102928485
- Bibcode:
- 1997Ap&SS.257..249K
- Keywords:
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- Electric Current;
- Ring Current;
- Neutral Beam;
- Dynamo Process;
- Cosmic Physic