Evaluation of scale-dependent kurtosis with HelioSwarm
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| author | Pecora, Francesco Pucci, Francesco Malara, Francesco Klein, Kristopher G. Marcucci, Maria Federica Retinò, Alessandro Matthaeus, William |
| author_facet | Pecora, Francesco Pucci, Francesco Malara, Francesco Klein, Kristopher G. Marcucci, Maria Federica Retinò, Alessandro Matthaeus, William |
| contents | Plasma turbulence involves complex, nonlinear interactions of electromagnetic fields and charged particles across multiple scales. Studying these phenomena in space plasmas, like the solar wind, is facilitated by the intrinsic scale separations and the availability of in situ spacecraft observations. However, the single-point or single-scale configurations of current spacecraft limit our understanding of many properties of the turbulent solar wind. To overcome these limitations, multipoint measurements spanning a range of characteristic scales are essential. This paper prepares for the enhanced measurement capabilities of upcoming multispacecraft missions by demonstrating that higher-order statistics, specifically kurtosis, as a baseline for intermittency can be accurately measured. Using synthetic turbulent fields with adjustable intermittency levels, we achieve scale separations analogous to those in the solar wind and apply these techniques to the planned trajectories of the HelioSwarm mission. This approach promises significant advancements in our understanding of plasma turbulence. |
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| spellingShingle | Evaluation of scale-dependent kurtosis with HelioSwarm Pecora, Francesco Pucci, Francesco Malara, Francesco Klein, Kristopher G. Marcucci, Maria Federica Retinò, Alessandro Matthaeus, William Space Physics Solar and Stellar Astrophysics Plasma Physics Plasma turbulence involves complex, nonlinear interactions of electromagnetic fields and charged particles across multiple scales. Studying these phenomena in space plasmas, like the solar wind, is facilitated by the intrinsic scale separations and the availability of in situ spacecraft observations. However, the single-point or single-scale configurations of current spacecraft limit our understanding of many properties of the turbulent solar wind. To overcome these limitations, multipoint measurements spanning a range of characteristic scales are essential. This paper prepares for the enhanced measurement capabilities of upcoming multispacecraft missions by demonstrating that higher-order statistics, specifically kurtosis, as a baseline for intermittency can be accurately measured. Using synthetic turbulent fields with adjustable intermittency levels, we achieve scale separations analogous to those in the solar wind and apply these techniques to the planned trajectories of the HelioSwarm mission. This approach promises significant advancements in our understanding of plasma turbulence. |
| title | Evaluation of scale-dependent kurtosis with HelioSwarm |
| topic | Space Physics Solar and Stellar Astrophysics Plasma Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.06679 |