Plasma waves observed by the IRM and UKS spacecraft during the AMPTE solar wind lithium releases: Overview

Journal Article · Sat Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JA091iA02p01283· OSTI ID:6059104

Haeusler, B; Woolliscroft, L J; Anderson, R R; Gurnett, D A; Holzworth, R H; Koons, H C; Bauer, O H; Haerendel, G; Treumann, R A; Christiansen, P J

The two September 1984 solar wind lithium releases produced a rich variety of plasma waves which have been measured in situ by the plasma wave instrumentation on board the Active Magnetospheric Particle Tracer Explorers (AMPTE) IRM and UKS spacecraft. Reflection of the natural galactic and terrestrial electromagnetic radiation from the dense Li plasma caused a cutoff in the high-frequency electric field intensities from which the temporal and spatial variation of the plasma density can be determined. Inside the diamagnetic cavity the electron plasma frequency and also temporarily the Li plasma frequency have been excited.

• Research Organization: Institut fuer extraterrestrische Physik, Max-Planck-Institut fuer Physik und Astrophysik, Garching, Federal Republic of Germany
• OSTI ID: 6059104
• Journal Information: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States) Vol. 91:A2; ISSN JGREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
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CHARGED PARTICLES
DIAMAGNETISM
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
EARTH MAGNETOSPHERE
ELECTRIC FIELDS
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY LEVELS
FERMIONS
ION ACOUSTIC WAVES
ION WAVES
IONS
LEPTONS
LITHIUM IONS
MAGNETISM
MEASURING METHODS
PLASMA DENSITY
PLASMA DIAMAGNETISM
PLASMA WAVES
SHOCK WAVES
SOLAR ACTIVITY
SOLAR WIND
SPACE VEHICLES
VEHICLES