Compressing turbulence and sudden viscous dissipation with compression-dependent ionization state
Compressing turbulence and sudden viscous dissipation with compression-dependent ionization state
Turbulent plasma flow, amplified by rapid three-dimensional compression, can be suddenly dissipated under continuing compression. This effect relies on the sensitivity of the plasma viscosity to the temperature, μ∼T^{5/2}. The plasma viscosity is also sensitive to the plasma ionization state. We show that the sudden dissipation phenomenon may be prevented …