Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2007-11-22
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc. 385 (2008) 883
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
12 pages, revtex style, no figures, minor changes, accepted for publication in MNRAS
Scientific paper
10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.12862.x
We generalise the relativistic expression of Ohm's law by studying a multi-fluid system of charged species using the 1+3 covariant formulation of general relativistic electrodynamics. This is done by providing a fully relativistic, fully nonlinear propagation equation for the spatial component of the electric 4-current. Our analysis proceeds along the lines of the non-relativistic studies and extends previous relativistic work on cold plasmas. Exploiting the compactness and transparency of the covariant formalism, we provide a direct comparison with the standard Newtonian versions of Ohm's law and identify the relativistic corrections in an unambiguous way. The generalised expression of Ohm's law is initially given relative to an arbitrary observer and for a multi-component relativistic charged medium. Then, the law is written with respect to the Eckart frame and for a hot two-fluid plasma with zero total charge. Finally, we apply our analysis to a cold proton-electron plasma and recover the well known magnetohydrodynamic expressions. In every step, we discuss the approximations made and identify familiar effects, like the Biermann-battery and the Hall effect.
Kandus Alejandra
Tsagas Christos G.
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