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arxiv: 0712.3845 · v1 · submitted 2007-12-22 · ⚛️ physics.plasm-ph · astro-ph

Acceleration of dust particles by low-frequency Alfv\'en waves

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keywords accelerationdustparticlesalfvlow-frequencywavesamplitudeapproximation
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We investigate the efficiency of acceleration of charged dust particles by low-frequency Alfv\'en waves in nonlinear approximation. We show that the longitudinal acceleration of dust particles is proportional to the square of the soliton amplitude $O(|b_m|^2)$, while the transversal acceleration is of $O(|b_m|)$. In the conditions of the interstellar medium the resulting velocity of dust particles can reach 0.3 to 1 km s$^{-1}$.

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