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Finding Evidence of Two Inertial Sub-Ranges in Solar Wind Turbulence
KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS).
KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS).
2025 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

This study examines magnetic field turbulence in the near-Sun solar wind using high-resolution measurements from the Parker Solar Probe at a heliocentric distance of approximately ≈ 0.15 au. Power spectral densities (PSDs) were computed from magnetic field fluctuations and analyzed using three complementary methods: visual regression, compensated spectra, and local slope estimates. From the power-law relationship of the form , two spectral breaks were identified at f ≈  0.005 Hz and f ≈  0.15 Hz, dividing the PSD into three distinct regions: a 1/f injection range with spectral exponent   = 0.90 ± 0.03, an Iroshnikov–Kraichnan subrange with   = 1.50 ± 0.04, and a short Kolmogorov subrange with   = 1.70 ± 0.01. Structure function analysis supports the presence of these regimes. Using the P-model, the intermittency parameter p was estimated for each region, yielding p ≈ 0.15 in the Kolmogorov range and p ≈ 0.16 in the Iroshnikov–Kraichnan range. Despite differing spectral slopes, the similar p values in the inertial subranges suggest comparable levels of intermittency. Overall, this study demonstrates the coexistence of inertial subranges corresponding to the Iroshnikov–Kraichnan and Kolmogorov regimes. These findings align well with recent observations by Sorriso-Valvo et al. and challenge the notion of a smooth spectral transition between turbulence regimes as a function of heliocentric distance, exemplified in a study by Chen et al.

Abstract [sv]

Denna studie undersöker turbulens i solvindens magnetfält nära solen med hjälp av högupplösta mätningar från Parker Solar Probe vid ett heliocentriskt avstånd på cirka 0,15 AU. Effektspektraltätheter (PSD:er) beräknades från variationer i magnetfältet och analyserades med tre kompletterande metoder: visuell regression, kompenserade spektra och lokala lutningsuppskattningar. Utifrån en potenslag av formen   identifierades två spektrala brytpunkter vid f ≈  0,005 Hz och f ≈  0,15 Hz, vilket delar upp spektrumet i tre tydliga regioner: ett 1/f-injektionsområde med spektralexponenten α = 0,90 ± 0,03, ett Iroshnikov–Kraichnan-delområde med α = 1,50 ± 0,04, och ett kort Kolmogorov-delområde med α = 1,70 ± 0,01. Analys av strukturfunktioner stöder förekomsten av dessa områden. Med hjälp av P-modellen uppskattades intermittensparametern p för varje delområde, med resultatet p ≈ 0,15 i Kolmogorov-intervallet och p ≈ 0,16 i Iroshnikov–Kraichnan-intervallet. Trots olika spektrala lutningar antyder de liknande p-värdena att intermittensnivån är jämförbar i de båda intertiella områdena. Sammantaget visar studien att Iroshnikov–Kraichnan- och Kolmogorov-regimerna kan samexistera i solvinden nära solen. Dessa resultat överensstämmer med nya observationer av Sorriso-Valvo et al. och ifrågasätter idén om en jämn övergång mellan turbulensregimer som en funktion av heliocentriskt avstånd, vilket exempelvis föreslås i en studie av Chen et al.

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2025. , p. 357-366
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TRITA-EECS-EX ; 2025:135
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Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-376119OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-376119DiVA, id: diva2:2033988
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Kandidatexamensarbete i Elektroteknik 2025, EECS, KTHAvailable from: 2026-01-30 Created: 2026-01-30

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