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Subcritical solutions in a special nonlinear αω‐dynamo model
Author(s) -
Bräuer H.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
astronomische nachrichten
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1521-3994
pISSN - 0004-6337
DOI - 10.1002/asna.2103010502
Subject(s) - dynamo , physics , excitation , dynamo theory , solar dynamo , nonlinear system , classical mechanics , mechanism (biology) , flux (metallurgy) , theoretical physics , statistical physics , quantum electrodynamics , magnetic field , quantum mechanics , materials science , metallurgy
It is shown in an idealized αω‐dynamo model that a finite flux density not only is able to prevail against its own backreaction on the generating mechanism but can even make the dynamo more responsive to excitation and enable it to run subcritically.