Chaotic dynamos generated by a turbulent flow of liquid sodium.
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We report the observation of several dynamical regimes of the magnetic field generated by a turbulent flow of liquid sodium (VKS experiment). Stationary dynamos, transitions to relaxation cycles or to intermittent bursts, and random field reversals occur in a fairly small range of parameters. Large scale dynamics of the magnetic field result from the interactions of a few modes. The low dimensional nature of these dynamics is not smeared out by the very strong turbulent fluctuations of the flow.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 101 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008