Quasilinear Scattering from Waves Driven by Beam-Plasma Instabilities.
Abstract
The Starfish southern conjugate rebrightening is explained by velocity diffusion perpendicular to the earth's magnetic field line. The diffusion is caused by particle scattering off of the harmonics of ion cyclotron waves commonly called Bernstein modes. Quasilinear estimates of the wave fluctuation levels indicate that the debris streaming down the field lines will excite these waves and then be scattered by them.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 21, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA087208
Entities
People
- P. J. Palmadesso
- S. H. Brecht
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory