Plasma and radio waves from Neptune: Source mechanisms and propagation

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Mar 1994

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Final Report, 1 Jan. 1991 - 31 Mar. 1994 Southwest Research Inst., San Antonio, TX. Instrumentation and Space Research Div.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Extraterrestrial Radio Waves, Neptune (Planet), Planetary Magnetospheres, Planetary Radiation, Plasma Waves, Radio Astronomy, Radio Emission, Whistlers, Cyclotron Radiation, Magnetohydrodynamic Stability, Ray Tracing, Relativistic Electron Beams, Space Plasmas, Voyager 2 Spacecraft, Wave Generation, Wave Propagation

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This report summarizes results obtained through the support of NASA Grant NAGW-2412. The objective of this project is to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the radio wave emission observed by the planetary radio astronomy (PRA) instrument on board Voyager 2 as if flew by Neptune. This study has included data analysis, theoretical and numerical calculations, ray tracing, and modeling to determine the possible source mechanism(s) and locations of the Neptune radio emissions. We have completed four papers, which are included in the appendix. The paper 'Modeling of Whistler Ray Paths in the Magnetosphere of Neptune' investigated the propagation and dispersion of lighting-generated whistler in the magnetosphere of Neptune by using three dimensional ray tracing. The two papers 'Numerical Simulations of Bursty Radio Emissions from Planetary Magnetospheres' and 'Numerical Simulations of Bursty Planetary Radio Emissions' employed numerical simulations to investigate an alternate source mechanism of bursty radio emissions in addition to the cyclotron maser instability. We have also studied the possible generation of Z and whistler mode waves by the temperature anisotropic beam instability and the result was published in 'Electron Cyclotron Wave Generation by Relativistic Electrons.' Besides the aforementioned studies, we have also collaborated with members of the PRA team to investigate various aspects of the radio wave data. Two papers have been submitted for publication and the abstracts of these papers are also listed in the appendix.

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