Alfvén wave

noun

1. a type of oscillation of plasma particles, consisting of transverse waves propagating along the magnetic field lines in a plasma.

Alfvén wave

/ æˈvɛn /

noun

1. a generally transverse magnetohydrodynamic wave that is propagated in a plasma

Word History and Origins

Origin of Alfvén wave¹

Named after (Hannes O. G.) Alfvén ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Alfvén wave¹

C20: after Hannes Olaf Gösta Alfvén (1908–95), Swedish physicist