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Force-free Equilibrium

Force-Free Equilibrium is a theoretical plasma state within magnetohydrostatics in which the Lorentz force vanishes identically, such that the current density is everywhere parallel to the magnetic field, satisfying the condition $\mathbf{J} \times \mathbf{B} = 0$.

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Force-free Magnetic Equilibrium

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A THEOREM ON FORCE-FREE MAGNETIC FIELDS

L. Woltjer · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1958 · 1.1K citations · Full text

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Electrodynamics of Magnetars: Implications for the Persistent X‐Ray Emission and Spin‐down of the Soft Gamma Repeaters and Anomalous X‐Ray Pulsars

Christopher Thompson, Maxim Lyutikov, S. R. Kulkarni · The Astrophysical Journal · 2002 · 649 citations · Full text

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On Force-Free Magnetic Fields.

S. Chandrasekhar, P.C. Kendall · The Astrophysical Journal · 1957 · 492 citations

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The evolution of twisting coronal magnetic flux tubes

Tibor Török, B. Kliem · Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2003 · 323 citations · Full text

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Hydromagnetic equilibria and force-free fields

Harold Grad, Hanan Rubin · Journal of Nuclear Energy (1954) · 1958 · 293 citations

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  1. EN
    E. N. Parker

    University of Chicago, United States

    6 publications · 191 citations

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  2. BC
    B. C. Low

    NSF NCAR High Altitude Observatory, United States

    5 publications · 157 citations

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  3. BK
    B. Kliem

    University of Potsdam, Germany

    5 publications · 592 citations

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  4. GV
    G. Valori

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    4 publications · 269 citations

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  5. TN
    T. Neukirch

    University of St Andrews, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 119 citations

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  1. University of St Andrews

    St Andrews, United Kingdom

    14 h-index

    35 publications

    1.7K citations

  2. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    12 h-index

    17 publications

    2.8K citations

  3. University of Dundee

    Dundee, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    19 publications

    522 citations

  4. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    6 h-index

    7 publications

    454 citations

  5. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    6 publications

    359 citations

  6. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

    Boulder, United States

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    280 citations

  7. NSF NCAR High Altitude Observatory

    Boulder, United States

    6 h-index

    7 publications

    231 citations

  8. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    404 citations

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  1. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 31 publications · 2.6K citations

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  2. Physics of Plasmas

    14 publications · 595 citations

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  3. The Physics of Fluids

    9 publications · 333 citations

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  4. Solar Physics

    8 publications · 496 citations

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  5. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    8 publications · 610 citations

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