Nonlinear Turbulent Magnetic Diffusion and Mean-Field Dynamo

Abstract

The nonlinear coefficients defining the mean electromotive force (i.e., the nonlinear turbulent magnetic diffusion, the nonlinear effective velocity, the nonlinear kappa-tensor, etc.) are calculated for an anisotropic turbulence. A particular case of an anisotropic background turbulence (i.e., the turbulence with zero mean magnetic field) with one preferential direction is considered. It is shown that the toroidal and poloidal magnetic fields have different nonlinear turbulent magnetic diffusion coefficients. It is demonstrated that even for a homogeneous turbulence there is a nonlinear effective velocity which exhibits diamagnetic or paramagnetic properties depending on anisotropy of turbulence and level of magnetic fluctuations in the background turbulence. Analysis shows that an anisotropy of turbulence strongly affects the nonlinear mean electromotive force. Two types of nonlinearities (algebraic and dynamic) are also discussed. The algebraic nonlinearity implies a nonlinear dependence of the mean electromotive force on the mean magnetic field. The dynamic nonlinearity is determined by a differential equation for the magnetic part of the alpha-effect. It is shown that for the alpha-Omega axisymmetric dynamo the algebraic nonlinearity alone cannot saturate the dynamo generated mean magnetic field while the combined effect of the algebraic and dynamic nonlinearities limits the mean magnetic field growth. Astrophysical applications of the obtained results are discussed.

15 pages, REVTEX4

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