3 papers
astro-ph.SR2026
Decomposition of Solar Wind Velocity Distribution Functions with Orthogonal Polynomials
Byeongseon Park, Primoz Kajdic, Daniel Verscharen +7
We present a framework for decomposing solar-wind velocity distribution functions (VDFs) using orthogonal polynomial bases. We aim to establish a practical procedure for applying p…
astro-ph.SR2025
Ion-scale Turbulence and Energy Cascade Rate in the Solar Corona and Inner Heliosphere
Eduard P. Kontar, A. Gordon Emslie, Daniel L. Clarkson +1
Plasma turbulence cascading from MHD to kinetic scales in the heliospheric plasma is believed to play a key role in coronal heating and fast solar wind acceleration, but the proper…
astro-ph.SR2024
Characterization of Turbulent Fluctuations in the Sub-Alfvenic Solar Wind
Gary P. Zank, Lingling Zhao, Laxman Adhikari +8
Parker Solar Probe (PSP) observed sub-Alfvenic solar wind intervals during encounters 8 - 14, and low-frequency magnetohydrodynamic turbulence in these regions may differ from that…