Small-scale-field dynamo

A. Gruzinov, S. Cowley, R. Sudan

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Abstract

Generation of magnetic field energy, without mean field generation, is studied. Isotropic mirror-symmetric turbulence of a conducting fluid amplifies the energy of small-scale magnetic perturbations if the magnetic Reynolds number is high, and the dimensionality of space d satisfies 2.103 < d < 8.765. The result does not depend on the model of turbulence, incompressibility, and isotropy being the only requirements.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4342-4345
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume77
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 1996

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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