3 papers
astro-ph.SR2026
Reevaluating thermal instability in a uniform plasma: an extended analysis of instability domains
Varsha Felsy, Ramon Oliver, Jaume Terradas +3
Thermal instability plays a crucial role in the dynamics of astrophysical plasmas. Building upon the foundational work of G. B. Field (1965) and the subsequent analysis by T. Water…
astro-ph.SR2025
On the stability analysis of astrophysical cooling functions
Amanda Stricklan, Tim Waters, James Klimchuk
To model the temperature evolution of optically thin astrophysical environments at MHD scales, radiative and collisional cooling rates are typically either pre-tabulated or fit int…
astro-ph.SR2024
Catastrophic cooling instability in optically thin plasmas
Tim Waters, Amanda Stricklan
The solar corona is the prototypical example of a low density environment heated to high temperatures by external sources. The plasma cools radiatively, and because it is optically…