Vortex Formation by Baroclinic Vector in Laser-Pellet Interaction

Abstract

In the presence of the baroclinic vector, $\nabla n\times \nabla p$, vortices may be generated in a plasma. Formation of a stationary vortex is essential to the creation of a magnetic field. Examples of exact stationary vortex solutions and the conditions of existence of such solutions are presented. The vortex has a linear scale of $\frac{c}{{\omega }_{\mathrm{pi}}}$ which is modified nonlinearly by the Mach number of the vortex flow.