Alfvén soliton in a low-beta plasma
Abstract
An exact nonlinear Alfvén wave in a low-β plasma is investigated. Super Alfvén solitons with a density depression are found to exist. The analytical result for the small-amplitude soliton is given.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- August 1982
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1982JPlPh..28..125S