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Alfvén wave
Low-frequency plasma wave / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In plasma physics, an Alfvén wave, named after Hannes Alfvén, is a type of plasma wave in which ions oscillate in response to a restoring force provided by an effective tension on the magnetic field lines.[1]
This article is missing information about Alfvén wave modes (e.g., inertial and kinetic modes) and the Alfvén Mach number. (September 2022) |
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