Published February 1, 1982 | Version v1
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Test particle study of Landau damping of steepening magnetosonic waves

Creators

  • 1. Radio Atmospheric Science Center, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611, Japan

Description

A test particle study of Landau damping of steepening large-amplitude magnetosonic waves is carried out. Motions of test particles in a model steepning large-amplitude mangetosonic wave are traced. The kinetic energy change of the ensemble of test particles is computed to estimate an effective Landau damping rate of the magnetosonic wave. The numerical results are compared with the linear kinetic theory of Landau damping and interpreted in terms of a simple physical picture for particle trapping

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Geophys. Res.
Journal Volume
87
Journal Issue
A2
Series
J. Geophys. Res.
Journal Page Range
899-903
ISSN
0022-1406

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
13698991
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
KINETIC ENERGY; LANDAU DAMPING; MAGNETOACOUSTIC WAVES; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; TRAPPING; WAVE FORMS
Descriptors DEC
DAMPING; ENERGY; HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES