title: Electromagnetic stabilization of weakly conducting fluids.
abstract: Classical hydromagnetic theory predicts that the flow of dilute aqueous electrolyte in a slit can be stabilized by application of a strong, transverse magnetic field. However, recent experiments indicate that stabilization can be achieved with the use of a much weaker field in the presence of a small lateral current. A revised theory describes how the magnetic and electric fields interact to eliminate natural convection.
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Ivory
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Gobie
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Beckwith
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hergenrother
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malec