Published August 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

Role of parallel electric field on the growth of ion cyclotron instability in magnetospheric plasma

Creators

  • 1. Regional Engineering Coll., Srinagar (India). Dept. of Physics

Description

The effect of parallel electrostatic field on the amplification of ion cyclotron electromagnetic wave propagating along the magnetic field in an anisotropic Maxwellian weakly ionized magnetoplasma has been studied. The expression for the growth rate for temperature anisotropy and electric field of the order of few millivolts per metre in collision-less Maxwellian plasma has also been derived. The growth rates by using plasma parameters similar to those observed in the equatorial magnetosphere at 6.6 Re have been computed and results have been discussed. (author). 12 refs., 3 figs

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Indian Journal of Physics, Part B
Journal Volume
64
Journal Issue
4
Series
Indian J. Phys., Part B.
Journal Page Range
317-322
ISSN
0252-9254
CODEN
IJPBD