Evaluation of Scale-dependent Kurtosis with HelioSwarm
| Autor: | Francesco Pecora, Francesco Pucci, Francesco Malara, Kristopher G. Klein, Maria Federica Marcucci, Alessandro Retinò, William Matthaeus |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Vol 970, Iss 2, p L36 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2041-8213 2041-8205 42587956 |
| DOI: | 10.3847/2041-8213/ad5fff |
| Popis: | 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 Letter 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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