Ion cyclotron instability in the solar wind

Details Ion cyclotron instability in the solar wind Ion cyclotron instability in the solar wind

Apr 1978

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1978soph...57..467l&link_type=abstract

Solar Physics, vol. 57, Apr. 1978, p. 467-473.

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Ion Cyclotron Radiation, Magnetohydrodynamic Stability, Plasma Waves, Solar Wind, Cyclotron Resonance, Dispersion, Ionic Waves, Magnetohydrodynamic Waves, Magnetosonic Resonance, Proton Density (Concentration)

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An ion-cyclotron instability, arising because of the relative drift between the beam and the main components of the proton distribution function in the solar wind at 1 AU, is studied. The instability is excited in a bounded range of wave numbers, provided the relative drift exceeds a certain minimum value called the instability threshold. For a main-component beta of approximately unity or greater, the instability threshold is smaller than or equal to the threshold of magnetosonic and Alfven instabilities. The growth rates are enhanced by increasing the relative drift and the ratio of beam to main proton number density and by decreasing the wave numbers.

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