Torus instability

被引:743
作者
Kliem, B.
Torok, T.
机构
[1] Inst Astrophys, D-14482 Potsdam, Germany
[2] UCL, Mullard Space Sci Lab, Dorking RH5 6NT, Surrey, England
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.255002
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O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
The expansion instability of a toroidal current ring in low-beta magnetized plasma is investigated. Qualitative agreement is obtained with experiments on spheromak expansion and with essential properties of solar coronal mass ejections, unifying the two apparently disparate classes of fast and slow coronal mass ejections.
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