Title :
Disproof of Cowling´s theorem
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN, USA
fDate :
4/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on