Published December 14, 2010 | Version v1
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The modified two stream instability at nonmagnetic planets

Creators

  • 1. Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Oxon, OX11 0QX (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92091 (United States)
  • 3. ECE Department, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92091 (United States)

Description

We describe the role the modified two stream instability plays in the interaction of the solar wind with non-magnetized planets. The instability leads to the production of energetic electrons that can be responsible for the observed x-ray emission.

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.3533196;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1306
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 7-13
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
Workshop on new frontiers in advanced plasma physics
Dates
5-16 Jul 2010
Place
Trieste (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42099845
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DISPERSIONS; ELECTRON BEAMS; EMISSION; INTERACTIONS; PLANETS; PLASMA DENSITY; SOLAR WIND; TAIL ELECTRONS; TWO-STREAM INSTABILITY; X RADIATION; X-RAY SPECTRA
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; INSTABILITY; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTON BEAMS; LEPTONS; PARTICLE BEAMS; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MICROINSTABILITIES; RADIATIONS; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SPECTRA; STELLAR ACTIVITY; STELLAR WINDS

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