RESONANT PARTICLE ENERGY TRANSFER TO MAGNETIC PERTURBATIONS WITH APPLICATION TO THE GEOMAGNETIC TAIL,
Abstract
It is shown how resonant particles can give up their kinetic energy to induced electric fields and hence cause amplification of the perturbed magnetic field energy. This is a simple physical picture of the instability of the sheet pinch. It reveals the nature of the instability and gives some insight into its degree of violence. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0649561
Entities
People
- A. Bers
- F. C. Hoh
Organizations
- Boeing