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Joint action of phase mixing and nonlinear effects in MHD waves propagating in coronal loops
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Submitted 23 Dec 2023
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The authors' main claim Even in the fully turbulent case, a mechanism qualitatively similar to phase mixing occurs: it actively generates small scales together with the nonlinear cascade, thus providing the shortest dissipative time.
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We investigate the interplay of phase mixing and the nonlinear turbulent cascade in the evolution and dissipation of Alfv\'en waves using compressible magnetohydrodynamics numerical simulations. We consider perturbations in the form of torsional waves, both propagating and standing, or turbulent fluctuations, or a combination of the two. The main purpose is to study how phase mixing and nonlinear couplings jointly work to produce small scales in different regimes. We conduct a numerical campaign to explore the typical parameters as the loop length, the amplitude and spatial profile of the perturbations, and the dissipative coefficients. A pseudo-spectral code is employed to solve the three-dimensional compressible magnetohydrodynamic equations, modeling the evolution of perturbations propagating in a flux tube corresponding to an equilibrium configuration with cylindrical symmetry. We find that phase mixing takes place for moderate amplitudes of the turbulent component even in a distorted, non-axisymmetric configuration, building small scales that are locally transverse to the density gradient. The dissipative time decreases with increasing the percentage of the turbulent component. This behavior is verified both for propagating and standing waves. Even in the fully turbulent case, a mechanism qualitatively similar to phase mixing occurs: it actively generates small scales together with the nonlinear cascade, thus providing the shortest dissipative time. General considerations are given to identify this regime in the parameter space. The turbulent perturbation also distorts the background density, locally increasing the Alfv\'en velocity gradient and further contributing to accelerating the formation of small scales.
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| s0 | We investigate the interplay of phase mixing and the nonlinear turbulent cascade in the evolution and dissipation of Alfv\'en waves using compressible magnetohydrodynamics numerical simulations. | contribution 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.04 | asserted 0.71 |
| s1 | We consider perturbations in the form of torsional waves, both propagating and standing, or turbulent fluctuations, or a combination of the two. | contribution 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.02 | asserted 0.78 |
| s2 | The main purpose is to study how phase mixing and nonlinear couplings jointly work to produce small scales in different regimes. | contribution 0.86 | 0.22 | 0.07 | unclear 0.59 |
| s3 | We conduct a numerical campaign to explore the typical parameters as the loop length, the amplitude and spatial profile of the perturbations, and the dissipative coefficients. | method 0.62 | 0.93 | 0.02 | asserted 0.79 |
| s4 | A pseudo-spectral code is employed to solve the three-dimensional compressible magnetohydrodynamic equations, modeling the evolution of perturbations propagating in a flux tube corresponding to an equilibrium configuration with cylindrical symmetry. | method 1.00 | 0.85 | 0.02 | asserted 0.99 |
| s5 | We find that phase mixing takes place for moderate amplitudes of the turbulent component even in a distorted, non-axisymmetric configuration, building small scales that are locally transverse to the density gradient. | result 1.00 | 0.96 | 0.18 | asserted 1.00 |
| s6 | The dissipative time decreases with increasing the percentage of the turbulent component. | result 1.00 | 0.93 | 0.18 | asserted 1.00 |
| s7 | This behavior is verified both for propagating and standing waves. | result 0.99 | 0.86 | 0.09 | asserted 1.00 |
| s8 | Even in the fully turbulent case, a mechanism qualitatively similar to phase mixing occurs: it actively generates small scales together with the nonlinear cascade, thus providing the shortest dissipative time. | result 0.97 | 0.93 | 0.41 | asserted 1.00 |
| s9 | General considerations are given to identify this regime in the parameter space. | contribution 0.49 | 0.63 | 0.04 | unclear 0.75 |
| s10 | The turbulent perturbation also distorts the background density, locally increasing the Alfv\'en velocity gradient and further contributing to accelerating the formation of small scales. | result 0.58 | 0.87 | 0.09 | asserted 1.00 |
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We investigate the interplay of phase mixing and the nonlinear turbulent cascade in the evolution and dissipation of Alfv\'en waves using compressible magnetohydrodynamics numerical simulations. We consider perturbations in the form of torsional waves, both propagating and standing, or turbulent fluctuations, or a combination of the two. The main purpose is to study how phase mixing and nonlinear couplings jointly work to produce small scales in different regimes. We conduct a numerical campaign to explore the typical parameters as the loop length, the amplitude and spatial profile of the perturbations, and the dissipative coefficients. A pseudo-spectral code is employed to solve the three-dimensional compressible magnetohydrodynamic equations, modeling the evolution of perturbations propagating in a flux tube corresponding to an equilibrium configuration with cylindrical symmetry. We find that phase mixing takes place for moderate amplitudes of the turbulent component even in a distorted, non-axisymmetric configuration, building small scales that are locally transverse to the density gradient. The dissipative time decreases with increasing the percentage of the turbulent component. This behavior is verified both for propagating and standing waves. Even in the fully turbulent case, a mechanism qualitatively similar to phase mixing occurs: it actively generates small scales together with the nonlinear cascade, thus providing the shortest dissipative time. General considerations are given to identify this regime in the parameter space. The turbulent perturbation also distorts the background density, locally increasing the Alfv\'en velocity gradient and further contributing to accelerating the formation of small scales.
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