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Space physics EF2245 Tomas Karlsson Space and Plasma Physics School of Electrical Engineering

Space physics EF2245 Tomas Karlsson Space and Plasma Physics School of Electrical Engineering. EF2245 Space Physics 2009. Course goals After the course the student should be able to describe and explain basic processes in space plasma physics

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Space physics EF2245 Tomas Karlsson Space and Plasma Physics School of Electrical Engineering

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  1. Space physicsEF2245 Tomas Karlsson Space and PlasmaPhysicsSchool of Electrical Engineering EF2245 Space Physics 2009

  2. Course goals • After the course the student should be able to • describe and explain basic processes in space plasma physics • use established theories to estimate quantitatively the behaviour of some of these processes • make simple analyses of various types of space physics data to compare with the quantitative theoretical predictions • describe some hot topics of today’s space physics research Litterature Kivelson, M.G., and C. T. Russel (ed.), Introduction to Space Physics, Cambridge Univeristy Press. Space physics EF2245 EF2245 Space Physics 2009

  3. Do you know MatLab? EF2245 Space Physics 2009

  4. L Ä d - + - - + - + + - - - + + + + + - - - - L + + + + + + - - - - + + + + + + - - - x Plasma frequency EF2240 Space Physics 2009

  5. y x B = Bz z + Single particle motion Consider a charged particle in a magnetic field. Constant acceleration alongz Assume an electric field in the x-z plane: EF2240 Space Physics 2009

  6. Drift motion Average over a gyro period:  In general: EF2240 Space Physics 2009

  7. F = 0 F = qE F = mg F = -m grad B Drift motion EF2240 Space Physics 2009

  8. j Lorentz’ force equation Maxwell’s equations Gauss’ law Ohm’s law No magnetic monopoles Energy density Faraday’s law Ampére’s law EF2245 Space Physics 2009

  9. Frozen in magnetic flux PROOF II Magnetic Reynolds number Rm: A B Rm >> 1  Order of magnitude estimate: Frozen-in fields! Rm << 1  Diffusion equation! EF2245 Space Physics 2009

  10. (3) (2) (4) Only consider slow variations (5) Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) (1) v This together with mass conservation, two of Maxwell’s equations and Ohm’s law make up the most common MHD equations: EF2245 Space Physics 2009

  11. Represents tension along B (1) In equilibrium: Magnetic pressure If magnetic tension = 0 Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) EF2245 Space Physics 2009

  12. Solar wind Solar corona EF2245 Space Physics 2009

  13. Solar wind properties EF2245 Space Physics 2009

  14. Solar wind properties EF2245 Space Physics 2009

  15. 1.4∙10-9 Solar wind properties 1.4∙10-11 1.4∙10-13 1.4∙10-15 Pinterstellar10-13 – 10-14 Pa EF2245 Space Physics 2009

  16. Critical radius for realistic temperatures EF2245 Space Physics 2009

  17. Solar wind solutions EF2245 Space Physics 2009

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