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Magnetically Assisted Vorticity Production in Decaying Acoustic Turbulence
KTH, Centres, Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics NORDITA. Stockholm Univ, KTH Royal Inst Technol, Nordita, Hannes Alfvens Vag 12, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden; Stockholm Univ, Oskar Klein Ctr, Dept Astron, AlbaNova, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden; Carnegie Mellon Univ, McWilliams Ctr Cosmol, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA; Carnegie Mellon Univ, Dept Phys, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA; Ilia State Univ, Sch Nat Sci & Med, 3-5 Cholokashvili Ave, GE-0194 Tbilisi, Georgia.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7304-021X
Arizona State Univ, Sch Earth & Space Explorat, POB 876004, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA.
2025 (English)In: Astrophysical Journal, ISSN 0004-637X, E-ISSN 1538-4357, Vol. 983, no 2, article id 105Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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We study vorticity production in isothermal, subsonic, acoustic (nonvortical), and decaying turbulence due to the presence of magnetic fields. Using three-dimensional numerical simulations, we find that the resulting kinetic energy cascade follows the ordinary Kolmogorov phenomenology involving a constant spectral energy flux. The nondimensional prefactor for acoustic turbulence is larger than the standard Kolmogorov constant due to the inefficient dissipation of kinetic energy. We also find that the Lorentz force can drive vortical motions even when the initial field is uniform by converting a fraction of the acoustic energy into vortical energy. This conversion is shown to be quadratic in the magnetic field strength and linear in the acoustic flow speed. By contrast, the direct production of vortical motions by a non-force-free magnetic field is linear in the field strength. Our results suggest that magnetic fields play a crucial role in vorticity production in cosmological flows, particularly in scenarios where significant acoustic turbulence is prevalent. We also discuss the implications of our findings for the early Universe, where magnetic fields may convert acoustic turbulence generated during cosmological phase transitions into vortical turbulence.

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American Astronomical Society , 2025. Vol. 983, no 2, article id 105
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Fusion, Plasma and Space Physics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-363867DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/adbe38ISI: 001464713700001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105002797365OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-363867DiVA, id: diva2:1961240
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