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Structure Formation Through Magnetohydrodynamical Instabilities in Primordial Disks.

Authors :
Noguchi, Koichi
Tajima, Toshiki
Horton, Wendell
Source :
Universe (2218-1997). Nov2024, Vol. 10 Issue 11, p411. 16p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

The shear flow instabilities under the presence of magnetic fields in the primordial disk can greatly facilitate the formation of density structures that serve as seeds prior to the onset of the gravitational Jeans instability. We evaluate the effects of the Parker, magnetorotational and kinematic dynamo instabilities by comparing the properties of these instabilities. We calculate the mass spectra of coagulated density structures by the above mechanism in the radial direction for an axisymmetric magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) torus equilibrium and power density profile models. Our local three-dimensional MHD simulation indicates that the coupling of the Parker and magnetorotational instability creates spiral arms and gas blobs in an accretion disk, reinforcing the theory and model. Such a mechanism for the early structure formation may be tested in a laboratory. The recent progress in experiments involving shear flows in rotating tokamak, field reversed configuration (FRC) and laser plasmas may become a key element to advance in nonlinear studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22181997
Volume :
10
Issue :
11
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Universe (2218-1997)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
181205589
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/universe10110411