Alfvén wave
noun
a type of oscillation of plasma particles, consisting of transverse waves propagating along the magnetic field lines in a plasma.
Also called
magnetohydromagnetic wave.
Origin of Alfvén wave
named after
(Hannes O. G.) Alfvén
British Dictionary definitions for alfven wave
Alfvén wave
/ (æˈvɛn) /
noun
a generally transverse magnetohydrodynamic wave that is propagated in a plasma
Word Origin for Alfvén wave
C20: after Hannes Olaf Gösta
Alfvén (1908–95), Swedish physicist