An analysis of the shocklike electrostatic noise observed during AMPTE solar wind ion releases

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Ampte (Satellites), Electrostatic Waves, Ion Injection, Plasma-Particle Interactions, Solar Wind, Barium Ion Clouds, Bow Waves, Electron Energy, Lithium

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Electrostatic waves produced by the interaction of the ion cloud with the solar wind are analyzed in order to explain the shocklike noise detected by the Ion Release Module instruments during the Active Magnetospheric Particle Tracer Explorers solar wind ion releases. The results indicate that the shocklike noise can be generated by two instabilities, an ion-electron instability that occurs for waves propagating parallel to the solar wind velocity and an ion-ion instability that occurs for waves propagating at a large angle to the solar wind direction. Both instabilities give high growth rates for both the lithium and barium releases. The calculated results agree with the observed ones in all main features. In the earlier stage of the ion cloud expansion, both instabilities are likely to occur, while in the later stage the ion-ion instability is more likely to occur.

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