Nuclear Burst Induced Shock Wave Modeling of Energetic Electron Injection into the Magnetosphere: Application of Streaming Plasma Instabilities to Shock Structures.
Abstract
A parallel shock wave structure is modeled as a region of interpenetrating streams of cold unshocked and hot shocked ions. The linear dispersion theory predicts that unstable whistlers can stand and therefore grow to large amplitude at the leading edge of weak and intermediate strength shocks. Magnetosonic instabilities and their role in the structure of perpendicular shock waves were also studied. Since these instabilities are not stationary in the shock layer, they cannot play a principal role in the structure.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 15, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA015858
Entities
People
- John W. Cipolla
- Kenneth I. Golden
- Michael B. Silevitch
Organizations
- Northeastern University