2008/07/02 by A. Gailītis, Agris Gailitis, G. Gerbeth +6 · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Physics and Astronomy · #Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies #Magnetic and Electromagnetic Effects #Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics #astro-ph #physics.flu-dyn
paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.crhy.2008.07.004
published as Comptes Rendus Physique 9, 721-728, 2008 · 8 pages, 5 figure, accepted for publication in Comptes Rendus Physique
arxiv created 2008/07/02 · openalex publication_date 2008/08/29 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
On 11 November 1999, a self-exciting magnetic eigenfield was detected for the first time in the Riga liquid sodium dynamo experiment. We report on the long history leading to this event, and on the subsequent experimental campaigns which provided a wealth of data on the kinematic and the saturated regime of this dynamo. The present state of the theoretical understanding of both regimes is delineated, and some comparisons with other laboratory dynamo experiments are made.