Abstract:On the basis of the three-fluid approximation, we consider the generation of linear Alfvén waves with periods 10 −3 s in the collisional partially ionized plasma of the solar photosphere. The results obtained in previous work (Tsap, Stepanov, and Kopylova in Solar Phys. 270, 205, 2011) are generalized for the case of the arbitrary ratio between the initial velocities of ions and neutral atoms. We find that the ponderomotive force plays an important role during Alfvén wave excitation and propagation. Furtherm… Show more
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