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Alfvén first discussed this in the paper: "On the Mass Distribution in
the Solar System" Astrophysical Journal, vol. 136, p.1005 (online in
full), and subsequently with Gustaf Arrhenius discussed angular
momentum and plasmas in Evolution of the Solar System (1976)in Chapter
17: Transfer of Angular Momentum and Condensation of Grains (in full
at NASA's History Division web site). Alfvén summarizes:

Quote:
"If a magnetized celestial body rotates with the angular velocity
[omega], it has a tendency to make a plasma in its surroundings share
its rotation. Hydromagnetic effects work towards the establishment of
isorotation, which means that all parts of the plasma rotate around
the axis with an angular velocity w which equals [omega]. The problem
has been studied by Ferraro and later by Alfvén and others (see Alfvén
and Fätlthammar, 1963, p.109). The most detailed study is due to Ltist
and Schliiter (1955)."

Ref: "Partial Corotation of a Magnetized Plasma", Alfvén, Hannes,
Icarus, vol. 7, p.387, referring to ALFVEN, H., AND FÄLTHAMMAR, C-G.
(1963). Cosmical Electrodynamics, Fundamental Principles." Oxford
Univ. Press, London., and referencing: LOST, R., AND SCHLUTER, A.
(1955). Drehimpulstransport durch Magnetfelder und die Abbremsung
rotierender Sterne. Z. Astrophys. 38, 190.
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Ian Tresman