Black Sea School on Plasma Physics (Kiten, July 1–9, 2006)

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Robert Erdélyi

Yuriy Taroyan

Mark Wardle

A. Raouak

Dmitry Bisikalo

Yavor Shopov

Alexander Dolgov

Inna Dolgova

Yasuko Honda

Aglika Sawtchenko

Rossitsa Miteva


Gottfried Mann

Roumyana Mitzeva

Ilia Roussev

Yana
Maneva 

Georgi Manev

Todor Mishonov

Michael Ruderman

Larissa Ruderman

Gunnar Hornig

Sergej Moiseenko

Thierry Dudok de Wit

Madalina Vlad

Florin
Spineanu

Vyacheslav Zhuravlev

Nikolai Shakura

Alexander Oreshko

Krassimira Iankova

Pavel Kaygorodov

M. Vellante

Diana Stoykova

Lyuba Boundova

Miglena Milcheva

Dessislava Torbova

Milena Mineva

Borislav Petkov

Nikolay Tankovski

Petko Nenovski

Ivan Zhelyazkov
   
 Robert Erdélyi

Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom robertus@sheffield.ac.uk

 The solar zoo

Recent high-resolution solar and space missions have opened new avenues for 21st century plasma physics.  With unprecedented details a very rich structure of the solar atmosphere is unveiled.  In my review talk I will introduce the students to solar terminus techniques.  I will define and describe the abundant and fascinating structure of the Solar Zoo, starting from peering inside the Sun, through the solar atmosphere, solar storms (flares, solar quakes, solar wind) into space weather.  The concept of magneto- hydrodynamics will be introduced and applied to describe inhabitants of the Solar Zoo.

Robert Erdélyi
 
Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom robertus@sheffield.ac.uk

Magnetohydrodynamic Waves and Oscillations in Solar Plasmas

The solar atmospheric plasma is embedded in ubiquitous magnetic field. This magnetic structuring acts as excellent wave guides. Plasma waves and oscillations are able to propagate from subsurface solar regions through the solar atmosphere into the interplanetary space. Observations and theoretical modelling of waves can give as excellent diagnostic tools about the state of solar plasma. Current observational advances in solar wave theory will be discussed. Linear wave theory will be introduced. The current literature and latest progress on wave excitation, propagation and their dissipation will be reviewed. The concept of solar magneto-seismology, a novel method of studying the atmosphere of the Sun and late-type stars will also be discussed. Outlook to future missions in relation of the observations of these magnetic waves will close my lecture.

P. V. Kaygorodov

Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences pasha@inasan.rssi.ru

The Possible Model of Be Stars X-ray Luminosity

The self-consistent model of X-ray generation in binary Be/X stars is proposed.  Using the model of expanding envelope of optical B star, we determine, that value of mass transfer rate via the inner Lagrangian point is large enough to generate the observed X-ray luminosity of Be/X stars.  It was shown, using numerical computations, that the orbital period correlates with X-ray luminosity of Be/X star.  The comparison shows good agreement of achieved results with observations.

D. V. Bisikalo

Institute of Astronomy of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, bisikalo@inasan.rssi.ru

Waves in Accretion Discs in Binary Stars: Results of 3D Numerical Simulations

The review of gas dynamic models used for the description of the accretion discs in close binaries is presented. Main features of the flow structure are summarized. The special attention is paid at physics of accretion discs in binary systems and particularly at spiral waves in discs.

A. Raouak

Institut de Formation Technique, 105 rue Sergent, Med Missaoui, Ain bordja, Casa Maroc

Particles Acceleration and Non Gaussian Effect in the Relativistic Electrostatic Wave Packet

In this work, we are interested to the diffusion of acceleration particle in the electric field of an electrostatic wave packet, by using numerical simulation of the relativistic standard map. In this way, we present a contribution of stochastic diffusion in function of the stochastic parameter K in various physically important situations and in particular, we show the diffusion processes taking place to global stochasticity are discussed. We also compared our theoretical approach of the diffusion coefficients with numerical results.

Th. Dudok de Wit

CNRS-Université d’Orléans, Orléans, France, ddwit@cnrs-orleans.fr

Analysis Techniques for Characterizing Nonlinearity in Space Plasmas

Space plasmas are a hallmark for nonlinear and collective phenomena. Yet, most studies of experimental or simulated data involve techniques that are based on the premises that the underlying phenomena are linear, stationary, bounded, etc. Non-linearity and non-stationarity, rather than being a nuisance, can provide deep insight into the underlying physics.

I will focus on two topics. The first one is non-linearity in the presence of wave phenomena. Models involving the weak interaction of waves arise in various contexts such as weak turbulence theory. Higher order generalisations of the well-known Fourier power spectrum (called higher order spectra) are the appropriate quantities for probing such nonlinear interactions. They can for example be used to identify energy cascades between different interacting waves.

The second topic is multiscale analysis of plasmas. In turbulence, what matters is not just the distribution of the scales, but also the interplay between different scales. Multiscddwit@cnrs-orleans.frale analysis (i.e. wavelet analysis) is ideally suited for this. Time-frequency descriptions have indeed become increasingly popular for investigating properties such as intermittency, discontinuities etc. Some examples will be given, based on experimental and simulated plasma data.

A. G. Oreshko

Moscow Aviation Institute, Moscow, Russia University Kuala Lumpur (UniKL–MIAT), Malaysia oreshko_alex@mail.ru

On Domain Structures, Fields and Processes in Radiation Stars and Universe

Existence of current-carrying channels between a core and a ring external layer of a star testifies that radiation star is the electric domain of spherical geometry. The core of a star possesses the superfluous negative charge. The ring external layer (photosphere) possesses the superfluous positive charge. The radial and ambipolar electric fields exist between the core and ring layer. The system of charges rotating in space creates a magnetic poloidal field so-called a magnetic dynamo. A contortion of induction lines in regions of star equator and its poles is possible to explain by mean of difference in rotation speed of plasma in specified ones. The ring external layer of a star is magnetized. The system of type the domain of a spherical configuration is a plasma crystal. Significant life time of such systems is caused by that in the domains are markedly reduced processes of recombination because of surplus of charges of one mark and lack of charges of an opposite mark into core or a ring external layer. The similar situation is realized in balls lighting, which are structural micro-analogues of stars.

The analysis of the data gives the basis to consider, that in stars the accelerating methoddwit@cnrs-orleans.frd of synthesis is realized. In current-carrying channels the flat domains are periodically formed, which create the intensive microwave radiation. Ions captured by the cross electromagnetic waves collect energy, which is sufficient for overcoming Coulomb potential barrier. Junction of current-carrying channels on the Sun (October 2006) has taken place as a result of charge change.

Availability of Universe frontier reflecting probing radiation in Hubbl’s   experiment and presence in the centre of the Universe in region of the Milky Way of a huge “black hole”, which are connected “an axis of evil”, are analogues of current-carrying channel. It testifies that the Universe is the huge domain. The Universe together with galaxies and star congestions represents oscillatory system. As a result of an exchange of energy between elements of the system at the definite positions of consistent components is observed an amplification of activity.

Gottfried Mann

Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam, D-14482 Potsdam, Germany, GMann@aip.de

Electron Acceleration in the Solar Corona

During solar flares a large amount of energetic electrons are produced.  These electrons are responsible for both the non-thermal radio and X-ray radiation. NASA's space mission RHESSI is able to provide hard X-ray images with a highly temporal and spatial resolution since its launch in February 2002.  A brief introduction in the RHESSI mission and the contribution of Germany will be presented in the first third of the lecture.  The different mechanisms to accelerate electrons in space plasmas are described in a tutorial manner in the second third of the talk.  Finally, a special mechanism of electrons acceleration during solar flares will be demonstrated in detail and compared with observations obtained during the huge flare on October 28, 2003.

M. Vellante

 Dipartimento di Fisica, Università dell’Aquila, Italy massimo.vellante@aquila.infn.it

ULF Field-Line Resonances in the Earth’s Magnetosphere

In this lecture we review the main characteristics of the magnetospheric field line resonance (FLR) phenomenon both from a theoretical and an observative point of view. Magnetospheric diagnostic capabilities of FLRs are also highlighted. We first review the basic magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) wave modes in a uniform cold plasma.  We then examine the MHD wave modes in a dipole field, paying particular attention to the axisymmetric toroidal mode.  Basic theoretical characteristics of magnetospheric FLRs are derived using the simple Southwood’s box model.  We then discuss about the possible drivers of FLRs, and about the effects of the ionosphere in ground observations. A review of current techniques for detecting FLRs in space and on the ground is also presented.  Finally we illustrate how FLRs can be used to remote sense the magnetospheric plasma mass density and to monitor the magnetospheric dynamics.

S. G. Moiseenko

Space Research Institute, Moscow, Russia moiseenko@iki.rssi.ru

Magnetorotational Supernova and Magnetorotational Instability

The results of 2D numerical simulations of magnetorotational supernova explosion are presented.  The shape of the explosion qualitatively depends on the initial configuration of the magnetic field.  In the case of the quadrupole-like initial magnetic field the supernova explosion develops mainly along equatorial plane.  The initial dipole like magnetic field leads to the mildly collimated axial jet.  Magnetorotational instability (MRI) was found during simulations of the magnetorotational supernova explosion. MRI leads to the exponential growth both poloidal and toroidal magnetic fields.

Yavor Y. Shopov

University Center for Space Research and Technologies, Sofia University, BG-1164 Sofia, Bulgaria, yyshopov@phys.uni-sofia.bg

Plasma Interactions in the Far Solar Corona: Last Experimental Data

This work studies the plasma interactions in the far solar corona. We obtained several experimental evidences that the far coronal streamers (observed directly only from the space) do not emit or reflect white light, but emit only in broad spectral lines. In this talk we consider possible interactions of the solar plasma, which could produce such emission to explain obtained spectra from the far coronal streamers at 8 solar radii far from the Sun.

Here we develop a new technique for registration of the far solar corona from ground observations. It allows research and estimation of finest differences of the colour and the structure of the elements of the images. It makes possible also visualization of fine invisible with naked eye details (due to the visually undetectably low differences of their brightness from the neighbor parts of the image) of the studied objects. We used this new technique to study otherwise invisible details of the solar corona and to register the far solar corona far beyond previous ground observations. Obtained images of eclipsed solar corona are compared with the images from the Large Angle Space Coronagraph (LASCO)- C3 and C2 coronagraphs registered simultaneously from the space. Ground images filtered by the new technique reveal the main structures of the far solar corona recorded from the space up to 20 solar radii far from the Sun during the total solar eclipse on 29 March 2006. Similar results had been obtained from our images of the total solar eclipse on 11 August 1999.

This new technique is very useful for registration of the far solar corona from ground observations producing images comparable to those from space observations.

I. Roussev

Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Manoa,
2680 Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA iroussev@ifa.hawaii.edu 

Causality of Solar Eruptions and Energetic Particles

Ejections of magnetized plasma from the Sun, commonly known as Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), are one of the most stunning manifestations of solar activity.  Those solar eruptions, among other effects, also drive shock waves as they evolve in interplanetary space, which act as powerful accelerators of charged particles in the solar wind.  Thus produced Solar Energetic Particles (SEPs) are transported along the interplanetary magnetic field lines, and they can create major radiation hazards for spacecraft and astronauts in outer space.  The physical causes of CMEs have been debated by the solar physics community for over three decades now.  The production of SEPs also lacks detailed understanding of the important physical mechanisms involved.  To date, there is no CME or SEP model that is sufficiently well developed to explain the real events, although some models have succeeded in describing their general properties.  There is a consensus in the community, however, that CMEs and SEPs are inter-related, and that they play a major role in governing the state and dynamics of the coupled Sun–Earth system in which we live.
Y. S. Honda

Department of Electrical and Information Technology,
Kinki University Technical College, Kumano 519-4395, Japan yasuko@ktc.ac.jp

Effects of Mirror Reflection versus Diffusion Anisotropy on Particle Acceleration in Oblique Shocks

Cosmic ray particles are more rapidly accelerated in the oblique shocks than in the parallel shocks, as a result of mirror reflection at the shock surface and slower diffusion in the shock normal direction.  We investigate how quantitatively these effects contribute to reducing the acceleration time over the whole range of magnetic field inclinations.  The results are important for a detailed understanding of the mechanism of particle acceleration by an oblique shock in space and heliospheric plasmas.

F. Spineanu

Association EURATOM-MEC Romania, National Institute of Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, PO Box MG-36, RO-76900 Magurele, Bucharest, Romania florin.spineanu@free.fr

Field Theoretical Methods in the Theory of Turbulence Relaxation

The problem of structures generated from turbulent states in fluids and plasmas has become a major subject of investigation, with many potential applications.  We will focus here on the theoretical approach based on formulation of the physical model as a classical field theory.  The physical problem consists of dynamical generation of structure from a fluctuating field and progressive suppression of the random spectral component.  Large scale flows in quasi-ideal fluids, transport in magnetically confined plasma, stationary atmospheric vortices like the tropical cyclone, are included in this category and will be discussed.

We will briefly introduce theoretical pre-requisite instruments: Chern–Simons action, non-Abelian Yang–Mills field theory and algebraic structures.

We will develop a detailed description of the application to physical models of practical importance.  For two-dimensional ideal fluids the Euler equation is mapped on a model of point-like vortices interacting via a logarithmic potential.  We show that the action of the field-theoretical model has an extremum at self-dual states and we provide a purely analytical derivation of the sinh-Poisson equation.

For two-dimensional magnetically confined plasma we derive the equation governing the asymptotic states and present a class of solutions relevant for enhanced confinement of tokamak fusion plasma.

For the atmospheric vortex (tropical cyclone, hurricane) we will present solutions having the same pattern of flow as in observations and scaling laws of parameters of the structure of the flow.

Finally we discuss different possible developments.

Michael S. Ruderman

Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom M.S.Ruderman@sheffield.ac.uk

Stability of Circularly Polarized Alfvén Waves

We consider one-dimensional motions of plasmas described by the set of ideal magnetohydrodynamic equations.  We show that a circularly polarized one-dimensional Alfvén wave propagating along a constant magnetic field is an exact solution of this set of equations.  The dispersion equation governing the stability of a circularly polarized Alfvén wave is derived.  This equation is used to study the wave stability with respect to normal modes.  The concept of absolute and convective instability is introduced.  The recent results on the absolute and convective instability of circularly polarized Alfvén waves is presented and briefly discussed.

M. Vlad

Association EURATOM-MEC Romania, National Institute of Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, PO Box MG-36, RO-76900 Magurele, Bucharest, Romania, madi@ifin.nipne.ro

Nonlinear Effects in Charged Particle Transport in Turbulent Magnetic Fields

The problem of charged particle transport in stochastic magnetic fields is analyzed using a new statistical approach, the decorrelation trajectory method [1,2].  The Lagrangian non-linearity determined by the space-dependence of the stochastic magnetic field produces a process of magnetic line trapping, which appears at large Kubo numbers. This trapping process leads to localized segments of the magnetic lines with helicoidal shapes, which form localized stochastic structures similar to magnetic islands.  They consist of magnetic line winding around some local axis. Particles with arbitrary values of the Larmor radius are considered.  We show that the stochastic magnetic structures strongly influence particle transport.  The effect is different for small and large values of the ratio of Larmor radius over the correlation length of the stochastic magnetic field.           

M. Vlad,  F. Spineanu, J.H. Misguich, R. Balescu, Phys. Rev. E 58 (1998) 7359.

M. Vlad, F. Spineanu, Phys. Rev. E 70 (2004) 056304(14).Pres/Vlad.pdf

 A. Sawtchenko and R. Mitzeva

Faculty of Physics, Sofia University, BG-1164 Sofia, Bulgaria, rumypm@phys.uni-sofia.bg

Sprites and Parent Thunderstorms

An overview of the existing literature in the field of atmospheric electricity and transient luminous events will be presented.  Some methods of detection of sprites and other electrical phenomena will be revealed.  The different types of thunderstorms related to sprites will be discussed and a special attention will be given to the peculiarities observed in the characteristics of the thunderstorm systems over the United States and Europe.

V. Zhuravlev

Stenberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow University, RU-119992 Moscow, Russia slava@xray.sai.msu.ru

 Instability of laminar axisymmetric flows

Hydrodynamical stability of axisymmetric flows is of classical interest while studying the onset of turbulence in the accreting matter.  The instability of laminar flow to infinitesimal disturbances points to possible turbulization of motion. It's generally accepted that astrophysical disks have almost keplerian angular velocity profile being stable according to Rayleigh criterion that is equivalent to the stability of axisymmetric disturbances.  As a consequence, the non-axisymmetric types of disturbances were investigated by several authors in the middle 1980's. It turned out that free boundaries induce exponential growth of such modes in basic shear flow with negative gradient of specific angular momentum which implies the stability by Rayleigh criterion. In present work the non-axisymmetric sort of instability is reexamined in wide range of parameters for incompressible and compressible perfect fluid.  Additionally, along with usual power law for angular velocity profile the Keplerian law with sinusoidal deviation was involved into the research. In the last case enthalpy gradient vanishes at the boundaries and this substantially modifies the dispersion relations for unstable modes.

A. Dolgov

Dipartimento di Fisica, Instituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, I-44100 Ferrara, Italy, dolgov@fe.infn.it

MHD Turbulence in the Early Universe and Primordial Magnetic Fields

Some mechanisms of generation of turbulent currents in the early Universe are discussed: (1) induction of primordial turbulence by large isocurvature fluctuations at neutrino decoupling through oscillations between active and sterile neutrinos; (2)by non-linear generation of vorticity at recombination epoch (in the second order in perturbations).  The results are applied to generation of large scale cosmic magnetic fields.

N. Shakura

Stenberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow University, RU-119992 Moscow, Russia

The Disk Accretion: The Origin and Development

The term “accretion” has Latin origin (accretio) and means increasing, adding something. In astronomy, the accretion term is used to describe the fall of rarefied medium onto central gravitating object of different nature.

Disk accretion assumes the fall of matter with significant angular momentum.  Disk accretion results in the formation of an oblate structure called accretion disk.  To the first approximation, the matter in accretion disks rotates in circular orbits.  The rotational law is close to the Keplerian one. If there is an efficient viscosity mechanism (turbulence and/or magnetic field) in a differentially rotating disk, the angular momentum starts exchanging between adjascent layers.  The angular momentum is transferred from layers locating closer to the gravitating center to those locating further away, allowing for radial motion of gas toward the center to set in.  This motion in general case is accompanied by gravitational energy release.  A fraction of this energy transforms into heat which is radiated away from the accretion disk surface.

The disk accretion naturally appears in close binary stellar systems as a result of mass transfer from one component to more compact one with size much smaller than that of the binary.  So the compact stellar remnants (white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes) are the most appropriate gravitating centers for disk accretion. Inner parts of accretion disks around neutron stars and black holes are heated up to very high temperatures and emit in the X-ray energy range.

The theory of disk accretion (the structure of accretion disks and their observational appearances) was constructed in the beginning of 70s in papers by N.I. Shakura and R.A. Sunyaev.  Almost simultaneously with these works, powerful X-ray sources in binary systems were discovered by UHURU satellite (R. Giacconi’s group).  These sources proved to be accreting black holes and neutron stars in binaries with normal components.  Matter is lost from their surfaces and accrete onto compact objects. A lot of accretion disks have been discovered over last decades around celestial bodies of different nature – from protoplanetary bodies to supermassive black holes in active galactic nuclei and quasars. The theory of disk accretion contains one fundamental dimensionless parameter (the so-called “alpha”'-parameter), which characterizes efficiency of the angular momentum exchange between the neighboring layers and can vary from zero to one. Analysis of available observations allows us to prescribe the value of this parameter.  Non-stationary accretion disks around black holes in X-ray novae, in which characteristic evolutionary time-scales are determined by this parameter, seems to be the most relevant to such a study.  Recent results, obtained by V.F. Suleimanov, G.V. Lipunova, and N.I. Shakura, showed that the value of the disk accretion alpha-parameter should be close to unity.

G. Hornig

Division of Mathematics, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, Scotland, United Kingdom, gunnar@maths.dundee.ac.uk

An Introdslava@xray.sai.msu.ruuction to Magnetic Reconnection

Magnetic reconnection is an important process of structure formation in astrophysical plasmas.  Starting from basic concepts such as the conservation laws for magnetic flux and field lines, magnetic reconnection is introduced as a process capable of changing the global topology of the magnetic field.  The basic characteristics of the process will be explained.  This includes among others the definition of a magnetic reconnection rate, the question for slow and fast reconnection, the implications of reconnection for magnetic helicity as well as the release of magnetic energy.  Two-dimensional reconnection models will be first used to gain a basic understanding of the process.  Then the various geometries in which three-dimensional reconnection can occur will be reviewed.  This covers the most recent magnetic reconnection models for regions of non-vanishing magnetic field as well as reconnection at magnetic null points.  A list of open problems will close this set of lectures 

T. M. Mishonov, Y. G. Maneva, and T. S. Hristov

Faculty of Physics, Sofia University, BG-1164 Sofia, Bulgaria, mishonov@phys.uni-sofia.bg

Kinetic equation for the spectral density of Alfvén waves in a shear flow effective heating mechanism of accreting turbulent plasma

Heating of magnetized turbulent plasma is calculated in the framework of Burgers turbulence [A.M. Polyakov, Phys. Rev. E. 52 (1994) 6183].  There is calculated the energy flux of Alfvén waves along the magnetic field.  The Alfvén waves are considered as intermediary between the turbulent energy and the heat.  The derived results are related to wave channel of the heating of solar corona.  After incorporating dissipation of convective plasma waves instabilities [G.D. Chagelishvili, R.G. Chanishvili, T.S. Hristov, and J.G. Lominadze, Phys. Rev. E 47 (1993) 366], and [A.D. Rogava, S.M. Mahajan, G. Bodo, and S. Marsaglia, A&A 399 (2003) 421] the suggested model of heating can be applied to analysis of missing viscosity of accretion discs and to reveal why the quasars are the most powerful sources of light in the universe.  The theory supposes self-sustained turbulence and magnetic field in the shear flow.  We suppose that applied Langevin–Burgers approach to turbulence can be helpful for other systems where we have intensive interaction between a stochastic turbulent system and waves [T. Hristov, C. Friehe, and S. Miller, Phys. Rev. Lett. 81 (1998) 5245] and [Nature 422 (2003) 55] and can be used in many multidisciplinary researches in hydrodynamics and magnetohydrodynamics.

Y. Taroyan

Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom, Y.Taroyan@sheffield.ac.uk

Magnetohydrodynamic Phenomena in Space Plasmas

The talk is an introduction into basic magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) wave phenomena in space plasmas.  The following issues will be addressed: the main types of MHD waves which exist in the solar–terrestrial environment; the excitation and damping mechanisms of MHD waves in solar atmospheric and magnetospheric structures; the role of instabilities, wave–flow and resonant interactions and their implications; the role of nonlinearity and dissipation.

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K. D. Iankova

Space Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, BG-1000 Sofia, Bulgaria, email: f7@space.bas.bg

Accretion disk with advection and
magnetic field

We investigate the problem for generation of corona in a hot magnetized advective accretion disk. We discuss the appearance and the behavior of the magneto rotational instability (MRI). In this paper, we consider the connection of MRI with the generation of a corona in the disk.

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