Experiments on nonlinear effects of strong ion cyclotron wave turbulence
Journal Article
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· J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)
Laboratory experiments on strong ion cyclotron wave turbulence are reported, which show features similar to those occurring in the polar magnetosphere above auroral arcs. Measurements of ion heating, the ion velocity distribution function, and the saturated wave amplitude which is shown to agree with resonance-broadening theory, are reported. The appearance of suprathermal electrons and a phenomenon that can be described as electron flux disruption are also reported. Radial hot ion transport is observed, and the possibility of filamentation of the instability is discussed.
- Research Organization:
- Department of Physics, University of California, Irvine, California 92717
- OSTI ID:
- 5904675
- Journal Information:
- J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States) Vol. 84:A9; ISSN JGREA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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