6 papers
Inefficiency of chiral dynamos in protoneutron stars and the early universe
Valentin A. Skoutnev, Andrei M. Beloborodov
The chiral plasma instability (CPI) has been invoked as a possible mechanism for generating primordial magnetic fields in the universe and ultrastrong fields in neutron stars. We i…
Unifying Transport Models of Thermohaline Convection in Stars
Valentin A. Skoutnev
Thermohaline convection is a standard chemical mixing process in stellar interiors, yet its mixing efficiency is not fully settled. Competing theories predict turbulent diffusion c…
The stability of propagating plane inertial waves in rotating fluids
Valentin Skoutnev, Aurélie Astoul, Adrian J. Barker
Inertial waves transport energy and momentum in rotating fluids and are a major contributor to mixing and tidal dissipation in Earth's oceans, gaseous planets, and stellar interior…
Magnetic Webs in Stellar Radiative Zones
Valentin A. Skoutnev, Andrei M. Beloborodov
Rotational evolution of stellar radiative zones is an old puzzle. We argue that angular momentum transport by turbulent processes induced by differential rotation is insufficient,…
Zones of Tayler Instability in Stars
Valentin A. Skoutnev, Andrei M. Beloborodov
The Tayler instability (TI) of toroidal magnetic fields is a candidate mechanism for driving turbulence, angular momentum (AM) transport, and dynamo action in stellar radiative zon…
Tayler Instability Revisited
Valentin A. Skoutnev, Andrei M. Beloborodov
Tayler instability of toroidal magnetic fields is broadly invoked as a trigger for turbulence and angular momentum transport in stars. This paper presents a systematic revis…