Electromagnetic electron temperature anisotropy instabilities

Journal Article · Thu Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JA090iA08p07607· OSTI ID:5372087

Gary, S P; Madland, C D

This paper considers electromagnetic Vlasov instabilities driven by electron temperature anisotropies in a homogeneous, nonrelativistic magnetized plasma. Numerical solutions of the full linear dispersion equation for bi-Maxwellian distribution functions and instabilities propagating parallel to the magnetic field are presented. Parametric dependences of the maximum growth rates of the electron fire hose and whistler anisotropy instabilities are given.

• Research Organization: Earth and Space Science Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico
• OSTI ID: 5372087
• Journal Information: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States) Vol. 90:A8; ISSN JGREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ANISOTROPY
DISPERSION RELATIONS
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
FUNCTIONS
HOMOGENEOUS PLASMA
HOSE INSTABILITY
INSTABILITY
INSTABILITY GROWTH RATES
NUMERICAL SOLUTION
PLASMA
PLASMA INSTABILITY
PLASMA MICROINSTABILITIES