Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jul 2004
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2004a%26a...421l...9f&link_type=abstract
Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.421, p.L9-L12 (2004)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Magnetic Fields, Plasma
Scientific paper
For a long time it has been {suggested} that at larger solar distances the interplanetary magnetic field {may not be behaving} as predicted by Parker`s Archimedian spiral field model. This phenomenon, partly identified as the ``magnetic flux deficit'' paradox, appears as deficits in the azimuthal magnetic field components connected with ``underwound'' magnetic fields, though the pick-up ion decelerated solar wind should rather lead to excesses. Up to now no satisfactory explanation for this phenomenon has been presented. In this paper we study for the first time the diamagnetic effect of pick-up ions which systematically load the solar wind with suprathermal ions at its expansion to larger distances and diamagnetize the plasma. We shall demonstrate that such ions mainly reduce the azimuthal magnetic field component by their diamagnetic action. As we can show the field deficits can easily theoretically be explained by this effect. Also some new light is now shed on the problem of the magnetic field jump to be expected at the termination shock.
Fahr Hans Jörg
Scherer Klaus
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