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Nonlinear evolution of Alfvén turbulence is discussed within the framework of the derivative nonlinear Schroedinger equation (DNLS), a subset of the hall-MHD equation set, which includes quasi-parallel propagating right- and left-hand polarized Alfvén wave modes. By numerically time integrating the equation with periodic boundary conditions, we discuss relationship between generation of wave phase coherence and self-organization of the system due to birth of Alfvén solitons.
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Nariyuki, Y., Hada, T. Self-generation of phase coherence in parallel Alfvén turbulence. Earth Planet Sp 57, e9–e12 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03352580
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