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Title: Generation Process of Large-Amplitude Upper-Band Chorus Emissions Observed by Van Allen Probes

Journal Article · · Journal of Geophysical Research. Space Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/2017JA024782· OSTI ID:1441311
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  1. Kyoto Univ. (Japan). Research Inst. for Sustainable Humanosphere; Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
  2. Kyoto Univ. (Japan). Research Inst. for Sustainable Humanosphere
  3. Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
  4. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
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In this paper, we analyze large-amplitude upper-band chorus emissions measured near the magnetic equator by the Electric and Magnetic Field Instrument Suite and Integrated Science instrument package on board the Van Allen Probes. In setting up the parameters of source electrons exciting the emissions based on theoretical analyses and observational results measured by the Helium Oxygen Proton Electron instrument, we calculate threshold and optimum amplitudes with the nonlinear wave growth theory. We find that the optimum amplitude is larger than the threshold amplitude obtained in the frequency range of the chorus emissions and that the wave amplitudes grow between the threshold and optimum amplitudes. Finally, in the frame of the wave growth process, the nonlinear growth rates are much greater than the linear growth rates.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) (Japan); Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396; NAS5-01072; 16J11490; 17H06140
OSTI ID:
1441311
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-17-29191; TRN: US1900891
Journal Information:
Journal of Geophysical Research. Space Physics, Vol. 123, Issue 5; ISSN 2169-9380
Publisher:
American Geophysical UnionCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 6 works
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Web of Science

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Remote Sensing of Radiation Belt Energetic Electrons Using Lightning Triggered Upper Band Chorus journal January 2019
Effects of Ducting on Whistler Mode Chorus or Exohiss in the Outer Radiation Belt journal June 2019
Remote Sensing of Radiation Belt Energetic Electrons Using Lightning Triggered Upper Band Chorus conference January 2019

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