Resonant Alfven wave instabilities driven by streaming fast particles

Technical Report · Fri May 08 00:00:00 EDT 1987

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6270850· OSTI ID:6270850

Zachary, A

A plasma simulation code is used to study the resonant interactions between streaming ions and Alfven waves. The medium which supports the Alfven waves is treated as a single, one-dimensional, ideal MHD fluid, while the ions are treated as kinetic particles. The code is used to study three ion distributions: a cold beam; a monoenergetic shell; and a drifting distribution with a power-law dependence on momentum. These distributions represent: the field-aligned beams upstream of the earth's bow shock; the diffuse ions upstream of the bow shock; and the cosmic ray distribution function near a supernova remnant shock. 92 refs., 31 figs., 12 tabs.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6270850
• Report Number(s): UCRL-53793; ON: DE87011158
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Thesis. Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COSMIC ELECTRONS
CYCLOTRON INSTABILITY
RESONANCE
SCATTERING
SHOCK WAVES
COSMIC RADIATION
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ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
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RADIATIONS
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