Ion and electron beam effects on kinetic Alfven waves in an inhomogeneous magnetosphere

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作者
Dwivedi, AK [1 ]
Varma, P [1 ]
Tiwari, MS [1 ]
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[1] Dr HS Gour Univ, Dept Phys, Sagar 470003, MP, India
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10.1016/S0032-0633(01)00070-8
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
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Kinetic Alfven waves are examined in the presence of ion and electron beams with bi-Maxwellian distribution functions. The theory of particle aspect analysis is used to evaluate the trajectories of charged particles in the electromagnetic field of a kinetic Alfven wave. The expressions for the field-aligned currents, perpendicular currents (with respect to B-0), dispersion relation and growth-rate with marginal instability criteria are derived. The significance of the investigation for the earth's magnetoplasma is discussed. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:93 / 99
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