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VLF Hiss Generated by Supra-Thermal Electrons

Journal Article · · Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States)
Experiment results are presented which show that electrostatic cyclotron harmonic (Bernstein) waves generated by supra-thermal electrons can decay parametrically into whistler mode waves with very high efficiency. The spectral intensity of the whistler mode waves so produced has a maximum at twice the lower hybrid frequency. It is proposed that this is the dominant process responsible for the generation of VLF hiss and the so-called VLF saucers. (AIP)
Research Organization:
Space Science Department, European Space Agency, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
OSTI ID:
7340313
Journal Information:
Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 3:12; ISSN GPRLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English