• DocumentCode
    976393
  • Title

    Disproof of Cowling´s theorem

  • Author

    Alexeff, Igor

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN, USA
  • Volume
    17
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    4/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    282
  • Lastpage
    283
  • Abstract
    T.G. Cowling´s theorem (1934) is a general statement that axisymmetric dynamos cannot be constructed in astrophysical bodies. The theorem is based on the assumption that the electrical conductivity is a scalar, σE=J. In a counterargument, the author demonstrates that this statement is not valid for a diffuse plasma. He suggests that, in an astrophysical plasma, collisional processes can violate Cowling´s theorem by scattering current into a current-free channel
  • Keywords
    astrophysical plasma; plasma collision processes; stellar magnetism; Cowling´s theorem; astrophysical bodies; astrophysical plasma; axisymmetric dynamos; collisional processes; current scattering; current-free channel; diffuse plasma; electrical conductivity; magnetic fields; stars; Acceleration; Conductivity; Electrons; Equations; Fluid flow; Helium; Kelvin; Magnetohydrodynamic power generation; Particle scattering; Plasmas;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-3813
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/27.24636
  • Filename
    24636