Imbalanced turbulence throttles its cascade via the helicity barrier, yielding flat spectra (η<2) that invert minor-ion heating to Q_i ∝ Q_p A_i (A_i/Z_i)^{η-2}, with simulations across β_p0 confirming the (A_i/Z_i)^a trend and strong perpendicular heating at low β.
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A multi-ion solar wind simulation with reflection-driven turbulence reproduces observed preferential heating of oxygen ions when compared to UVCS and SWICS data.
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Global Multi-ion Solar Wind Model. I. Ion Temperatures
A multi-ion solar wind simulation with reflection-driven turbulence reproduces observed preferential heating of oxygen ions when compared to UVCS and SWICS data.