Bibcode
Franqueira, M.; Tagger, M.; Gómez de Castro, A. I.
Referencia bibliográfica
Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.357, p.1143-1150 (2000)
Fecha de publicación:
5
2000
Revista
Número de citas
5
Número de citas referidas
4
Descripción
We present the results of a 2-D, two fluid (ions and neutrals)
simulation of the ambipolar filamentation process, in which a
magnetized, weakly ionized plasma is stirred by turbulence in the
ambipolar frequency range. The higher turbulent velocity of the neutrals
in the most ionized regions gives rise to a non-linear force driving
them out of these regions, so that the initial ionization
inhomogeneities are strongly amplified. This effect, the ambipolar
filamentation, causes the ions and the magnetic flux to condense and
separate from the neutrals, resulting in a filamentary structure.