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Influence of negatively charged plume grains on the structure of Enceladus' Alfven wings: hybrid simulations versus Cassini MAG dataHendrik Kriegel (h.kriegel@tu-bs.de)(1)
S. Simon(2), J. Saur(2), U. Motschmann(1), F.M. Neubauer(2), A.M. Persoon(3), D.A. Gurnett(3)
and M.K. Dougherty(4) (1) Institute for Theoretical Physics, TU Braunschweig(2) Institute of Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne(3) Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa(4) Imperial College, London, Department of Physics
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Hendrik Kriegel (h.kriegel@tu-bs.de)
Simulation Model
Hybrid model:
Ions as particles, electrons as fluid
multi-species, non-Maxwellian
velocity distributions
Simulation code
(Adaptive ion kinetic electron fluid)
Box size: 20 x 20 x 70 RE
~ 1 billion particles
Adaptive/hierarchical mesh
Cell size:
∆gL0 52 km
∆gL1 26 km
∆gL2 13 km
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Implementation of Dust in Hybrid Model
Inter-grain distance smaller than the Debye length
Consider dust as heavy, negatively charged plasma species
Hybrid model just requires for describing negative species
Reality: Grain-size distribution
Charge-to-mass ratio covers orders of magnitude
For simulations, only amount of electrons absorbed by dust is important
We consider only averaged charged dust species(qD / mD = 5.5 C/kg = 10-6 qW+ / mW+)
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Plume Model
Single plume model [Saur et al., 2008]
Consider possible variability of plume:
, , ,
Charge Exchange: Reaction probability as function
of neutral density, cross section and velocity
Photo- and impact ionization given by
#
H20 dust
Opening angle of cone H# 7.5° 15°
„radial exponent“ x 2 1
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Currents in Plume
Pick-up currents
Pedersen current:in direction of E
Hall current:opposite to u,because
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Currents in Plume
Rotation of
total current
Analytical calculation of Anti-Hall effect: Simon et al., 2011
Pick-up currentsWithout dust With dust
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Hendrik Kriegel (h.kriegel@tu-bs.de)
Magnetic Field: Alfvén Wing System
B-perturbation extends as
standing Alfvén waves
Alfven wing
Orientation of currents in plume and therefore direction of
draping yield signs of field perturbations in wing
Theory [Neubauer, 1980,1998; Saur et al., 2007, Simon 2011]
Northern wing Southern Wing
Bx < 0 > 0
By > 0 < 0
Bx < 0
Bx > 0
B0
u0
®
< 0
< 0> 0
> 0
< 0> 0
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Magnetic Field for E5 and E6
Dust changes only By , but not Bx or Bz
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Magnetic Field for E5 and E6
Electron absorption by dust necessary to explain MAG data Tilt of plume improves fit, but opposite direction for E5 as for E6
y = 0
MAG dataNo dustDustDust + tilt
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Magnetic Field for E7 and E9
Electron absorption by dust necessary to explain MAG data, no tilt required
z = -1.5 RE
MAG dataNo dustDust
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Density and Velocity
Ion density enhanced due to
ionization of plume neutrals
Dust charge density order of
magnitude smaller
Ion density Charged dust density
Ion flow slowed down to stagnation
Ion velocity
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Hendrik Kriegel (h.kriegel@tu-bs.de)
Plume Variability
Upstream densities from RPWS
Same variability for gas and dust plume
Small variability between similar flybys by factor of 2
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Hendrik Kriegel (h.kriegel@tu-bs.de)
Summary
Influence of Dust on Enceladus’ Alfven wings
Alfven wings triggered by plume
Presence of dust reverses direction of Hall current and
therefore also observed sign of By
Dust necessary to explain MAG data in Alfven wings
Hybrid simulations in good agreement with data
Plume is variable
Kriegel et al., submitted to JGR
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Hendrik Kriegel (h.kriegel@tu-bs.de)
Outlook: Including data from other instruments
Monte-Carlo plume-model
Comparison with INMS data
(provided by B. Teolis)
Electron/ion data: RPWS/LP
(provided by J.-E. Wahlund)
CAPS data
preliminary results
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Hendrik Kriegel (h.kriegel@tu-bs.de)
Outlook: Upcoming flybys
E14, E15, E16
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Hendrik Kriegel (h.kriegel@tu-bs.de)
Thank you
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Hendrik Kriegel (h.kriegel@tu-bs.de)
Numerical Details and Geometry
Box size and resolution:
Adaptive mesh
~ 1 billion particles
Enceladus interaction system ENIS
En 20 x 20 x 70 RE 0.05 RE
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Hendrik Kriegel (h.kriegel@tu-bs.de)
Implementation of Dust in Hybrid Model
Inter-grain distance smaller than the Debye length
Consider dust as heavy, negatively charged plasma species
Hybrid model just requires for describing negative species
Reality: Grain-size distribution , corresponding charge
Grain size # electrons qD / mD
0.03 µm 50 3 · 10-1 C/kg
1 µm 9000 7 · 101 C/kg
We consider only averaged charged dust species(qD / mD = 5.5 C/kg = 10-6 qW+ / mW+)
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Magnetic Field: Alfvén Wing System (1)
Curvature of magnetic field line triggers Alfven
wave
Wave propagation parallel to B
Continous generation of Alfven waves
Alfven Wing
Extension to Saturn‘s ionosphere: Footprints
Slow motion of Enceladus relative to plasma
(subalfvenic, MA ~ 0.1)
Angle between Alfven wing and B0:
® = arctan MA
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Hendrik Kriegel (h.kriegel@tu-bs.de)
Influence of Dust on Alfven Wing
Illustration with results from hybrid
simulations for simplified scenario:
no Enceladus, cylindrical gas cloud
Hall current determines By due to twist of
current system
Anti-Hall effect reverses twist
Local current system influences global
structure of Alfven wing
Negative dust explains observed sign of By
Multi-fluid or hybrid model necessary
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Influence of Dust
Angles in agreement with analytical theory [Saur et al., 1999]
Anti-Hall effect reverses direction of rotation for E, ue and j, but enhances
deflection for ions
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Magnetic Field for E7 and E9
Twist of magnetic field due to dust
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Magnetic Field for E8 and E11
E8 and E11 similar to E7 and E9 but with opposite signs for southern wing
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Magnetic Field for E8 and E11
Electron absorption by dust necessary to explain MAG data
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Differences for Ions and Dust
Condition for Anti-Hall effect only fulfilled in outer
regions
Only different spatial profiles for gas and
dust yield Anti-Hall effect
Amount of electrons absorbed by dust,
which is necessary to explain MAG data
may change for other dust plume profiles
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