Alfvén wave

noun

a type of oscillation of plasma particles, consisting of transverse waves propagating along the magnetic field lines in a plasma.

Origin of Alfvén wave

named after (Hannes O. G.) Alfvén

Also called magnetohydromagnetic wave.

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Alfvén wave

noun

a generally transverse magnetohydrodynamic wave that is propagated in a plasma

Word Origin

C20: after Hannes Olaf Gösta Alfvén (1908–95), Swedish physicist

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Alfvén wave

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