Emission of whistler-mode waves and diffusion of electrons around interplanetary shocks

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Solar Wind Plasma, Sources Of Solar Wind, Planetary Bow Shocks, Interplanetary Shocks, Electromagnetic Waves

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We present a study of whistler-mode wave generation and wave particle interaction in the vicinity of interplanetary shocks in the ecliptic plane, as observed by the Ulysses spacecraft. Generally the whistler-mode waves (measured in the frequency range 0.22-448 Hz) are observed downstream of the shocks where they persist for some hours. From the electron distribution functions (EDF) in the energy range 1.6 to 862 eV, we compute the temperature anisotropy and the wave growth rate of the electromagnetic electron cyclotron instability for the case of parallel propagation of the waves with respect to the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) B. In general, in agreement with the wave measurements, the instability grows only downstream of the shock fronts. Following the wave activity, velocity space diffusion of the electrons results in a marginally stable state with sporadic fluctuations.

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