Kinetic physics of the solar corona and solar wind

E Marsch - Living Reviews in Solar Physics, 2006 - Springer
Kinetic plasma physics of the solar corona and solar wind are reviewed with emphasis on
the theoretical understanding of the in situ measurements of solar wind particles and waves …

Theory of cosmic ray transport in the heliosphere

NE Engelbrecht, F Effenberger, V Florinski… - Space Science …, 2022 - Springer
Modelling the transport of cosmic rays (CRs) in the heliosphere represents a global
challenge in the field of heliophysics, in that such a study, if it were to be performed from first …

Astrophysical gyrokinetics: kinetic and fluid turbulent cascades in magnetized weakly collisional plasmas

AA Schekochihin, SC Cowley, W Dorland… - The Astrophysical …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper presents a theoretical framework for understanding plasma turbulence in
astrophysical plasmas. It is motivated by observations of electromagnetic and density …

Evidence of a cascade and dissipation of solar-wind turbulence at the electron gyroscale

F Sahraoui, ML Goldstein, P Robert, YV Khotyaintsev - Physical review letters, 2009 - APS
We report the first direct determination of the dissipation range of magnetofluid turbulence in
the solar wind at the electron scales. Combining high resolution magnetic and electric field …

Three Dimensional Anisotropic Spectra of Turbulence <?format ?>at Subproton Scales in the Solar Wind

F Sahraoui, ML Goldstein, G Belmont, P Canu… - Physical review …, 2010 - APS
We show the first three dimensional (3D) dispersion relations and k spectra of magnetic
turbulence in the solar wind at subproton scales. We used the Cluster data with short …

Solar wind turbulence and the role of ion instabilities

O Alexandrova, CHK Chen, L Sorriso-Valvo… - Space Science …, 2013 - Springer
Solar wind is probably the best laboratory to study turbulence in astrophysical plasmas. In
addition to the presence of magnetic field, the differences with neutral fluid isotropic …

Self-consistent coronal heating and solar wind acceleration from anisotropic magnetohydrodynamic turbulence

SR Cranmer, AA Van Ballegooijen… - The Astrophysical …, 2007 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a series of models for the plasma properties along open magnetic flux tubes
rooted in solar coronal holes, streamers, and active regions. These models represent the …

Identification of kinetic Alfvén wave turbulence in the solar wind

CS Salem, GG Howes, D Sundkvist… - The Astrophysical …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
The nature of small-scale turbulent fluctuations in the solar wind is investigated using a
comparison of Cluster magnetic and electric field measurements to predictions arising from …

On the generation, propagation, and reflection of Alfvén waves from the solar photosphere to the distant heliosphere

SR Cranmer, AA Van Ballegooijen - The Astrophysical Journal …, 2005 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a comprehensive model of the global properties of Alfvén waves in the solar
atmosphere and the fast solar wind. Linear non-WKB wave transport equations are solved …

A model of turbulence in magnetized plasmas: Implications for the dissipation range in the solar wind

GG Howes, SC Cowley, W Dorland… - Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
This paper studies the turbulent cascade of magnetic energy in weakly collisional
magnetized plasmas. A cascade model is presented, based on the assumptions of local …