Solitary Alfvén Waves

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Main Authors: Huang, Zesen, Velli, Marco, Shi, Chen, Ding, Yuliang
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author Huang, Zesen
Velli, Marco
Shi, Chen
Ding, Yuliang
author_facet Huang, Zesen
Velli, Marco
Shi, Chen
Ding, Yuliang
contents We present the solitary Alfvén wave, an exact nonlinear solution of the ideal magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations, and construct a three-dimensional numerical model -- an \emph{Alfvénon}. The model is characterized by an unperturbed far field, quasi-constant $|\boldsymbol{B}|$, and open field-line topology. Direct MHD simulations of the Alfvénon demonstrate remarkable stability, confirming that it behaves as a nonlinear solitary Alfvénic solution under ideal MHD evolution.
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spellingShingle Solitary Alfvén Waves
Huang, Zesen
Velli, Marco
Shi, Chen
Ding, Yuliang
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Plasma Physics
Space Physics
We present the solitary Alfvén wave, an exact nonlinear solution of the ideal magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations, and construct a three-dimensional numerical model -- an \emph{Alfvénon}. The model is characterized by an unperturbed far field, quasi-constant $|\boldsymbol{B}|$, and open field-line topology. Direct MHD simulations of the Alfvénon demonstrate remarkable stability, confirming that it behaves as a nonlinear solitary Alfvénic solution under ideal MHD evolution.
title Solitary Alfvén Waves
topic Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Plasma Physics
Space Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.02292