Physics
Scientific paper
Aug 1992
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992adspr..12..121l&link_type=abstract
(Planetary magnetospheric physics II; Proceedings of Symposium 5 and the Topical Meetings of the Interdisciplinary Scientific Co
Physics
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Cyclotron Radiation, Earth Magnetosphere, Gas Giant Planets, Kilometric Waves, Masers, Planetary Radiation, Radio Auroras, Fine Structure, Free Energy, High Temperature Plasmas, Wave Amplification
Scientific paper
Several theories explaining auroral radio emissions are reviewed and discussed in the light of comparisons with observational data on the physical conditions of the generation region. Among the theories discussed are: two-stage linear conversion, linear conversion of Zmode into Xmode, strong nonlinear theory, and phase bunching. The theory of cyclotron maser instability is shown to be the most plausible theory, and it is shown to be useful for the quantitative determination of the flux of auroral emissions. The Viking observations of the auroral kilometric radiation (AKR) are examined in the light of theoretical predictions, and attention is given to the cyclotron maser instability in a hot plasma and the problem of free energy used by the the maser. The mechanism of cyclotron maser instability is shown to be generally consistent with the observational data, and the generation of the AKR can thereby be described in detail.
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