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GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
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Summary: Recent studies have found that auroral kilometric radiation (AKR) may propagate from the polar source cavity to the equatorial radiation belt. By examining data from the Arase satellite and Van Allen Probes, researchers have observed a unique event where distinct AKR emissions were observed simultaneously at high and low latitudes. Using ray tracing simulations, they were able to provide direct evidence that AKR can propagate to the low latitude radiation belt under suitable conditions.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
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Mechanics
Muhammad Shohaib, W. Masood, Haifa A. Alyousef, M. Siddiq, S. A. El-Tantawy
Summary: In this study, ion-acoustic waves in an unmagnetized collisionless plasma were investigated, and the characteristics of ion-acoustic structures, including solitary waves and the interaction of ion-acoustic waves, were examined. It was found that the ratio of number density of cold to hot electrons and the non-Maxwellian nature of cold electrons have significant effects on the propagation characteristics of individual solitons and the interaction time of ion-acoustic solitons. Additionally, it was observed that the interaction speed of solitons for flat-topped distribution is faster than that for kappa and Maxwellian distributions.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Harikrishnan Aravindakshan, Amar Kakad, Bharati Kakad, Ioannis Kourakis
Summary: Frequent observations of ion beams moving out from Saturn's plasma environment hint at the generation of ion Bernstein-Greene-Kruskal (BGK) modes. This study develops a theoretical model for studying ion BGK modes in dusty plasmas and finds that the presence of dust enhances the stability of BGK modes. The analysis also shows that in a plasma where electrons are in thermal equilibrium and ions follow kappa distribution, the generation of BGK modes is least favorable.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
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Mostafa Mehdipoor, Mehdi Asri
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ADVANCES IN SPACE RESEARCH
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
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Qiaowen Luo, Xingyu Zhu, Jiansen He, Jun Cui, Hairong Lai, Daniel Verscharen, Die Duan
Summary: Ion cyclotron resonance and the resulting damping of ion cyclotron waves have not been directly observed yet. However, through observations and theoretical analysis, we were able to provide direct evidence for ICW damping in space plasmas.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
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Fellah Sabrina, Kerrouchi Slimane, Rabia Amour, Taha Houssine Zerguini
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(2021)
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PHYSICS OF PLASMAS
(2021)
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GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
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K. Steinvall, Yu. V. Khotyaintsev, D. B. Graham
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(2022)
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(2014)
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(2011)
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(2015)
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S. Dalena, A. Greco, A. F. Rappazzo, R. L. Mace, W. H. Matthaeus
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R. L. Mace, S. Dalena, W. H. Matthaeus
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(2012)
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(2013)
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(2014)
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R. F. Abdul, A. P. Matthews, R. L. Mace
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