Document Type
Poster
Publication Title
Northrop Grumman Engineering & Science Student Design Showcase
Abstract
Solar Wind -Streams of plasma that travel from the sun’s corona. -Expansion in vacuum would imply adiabatic cooling. -Measurement of the plasma shows cooling is slower than adiabatic. -Suggests a heating mechanism in the solar wind. Stochastic Heating -Alfvén wave dissipation causes turbulent fluctuations in the plasma. -Fluctuations near particle gyration radius disrupt particle motion. -Random motions lead to increased particle kinetic energy, causing heating.
Advisor
Sofiane Bourouaine
Publication Date
4-25-2025
Recommended Citation
Chamberlin, Darryl, "Observational Testing of Stochastic Heating in Solar Wind" (2025). Aerospace, Physics, and Space Science Student Publications. 55.
https://repository.fit.edu/apss_student/55