Relations between interstellar density and magnetic field fluctuations I. Kinetic theory of fluctuations

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Apr 2001

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Journal of Plasma Physics, vol. 68, Issue 03, p.191-202

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Plasma Physics

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Using linear kinetic plasma theory the relation between electron density and magnetic field fluctuations for low-frequency plasma waves for Maxwellian background distribution functions of arbitrary temperatures in a uniform magnetic field is derived. By taking the non-relativistic temperature limit this ratio is calculated for the diffuse intercloud medium in our Galaxy. The diffuse intercloud medium is the dominant phase of the interstellar medium with respect to radio wave propagation, dispersion and rotation measure studies. The differences between the relation of electron density and magnetic field fluctuations from the linear kinetic theory compared with the classical magnetohydrodynamics theory are established and discussed.

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