EGU21-2744
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-2744
EGU General Assembly 2021
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Investigating current structures in 3D-3V hybrid Vlasov simulations of turbulence

Matteo Faganello1, Manuela Sisti1,2, Sid Fadanelli2,3, Silvio Sergio Cerri4, Francesco Califano2, and Olivier Agullo1
Matteo Faganello et al.
  • 1Aix-Marseille University - CNRS - PIIM UMR 7345, 13397, Marseille, France
  • 2Dipartimento di Fisica ‘E. Fermi’, Universitá di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
  • 3IRAP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, CNES, UPS, (Toulouse), France
  • 4Department of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA

In space and astrophysical plasmas magnetized coherent structures continuously emerge as an outcome of the nonlinear dynamics. These structures are characterized  by the presence of localized strong current density peaks. Here we present a statistical study of the development of such structures resulting in different hybrid-Vlasov 3D-3V simulations of plasma turbulence. In particular, we make use of different methods to characterize the global shape of the 3D structures. Furthermore, we study the local magnetic configuration inside and outside current peak regions, comparing the statistics in the two cases. Finally, we discuss correlations between characteristic dimensions of the current structures and current density, marking the difference between magnetic structures in 2D and 3D simulations.

How to cite: Faganello, M., Sisti, M., Fadanelli, S., Cerri, S. S., Califano, F., and Agullo, O.: Investigating current structures in 3D-3V hybrid Vlasov simulations of turbulence, EGU General Assembly 2021, online, 19–30 Apr 2021, EGU21-2744, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-2744, 2021.

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