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Excitation of whistler mode instability due to slow cyclotron interaction in an inhomogenous beam–plasma System

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

H. A. Shah  and
V. K. Jain
H. A. Shah
Affiliation:
Plasma and Space Physics Group, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QH
V. K. Jain
Affiliation:
Plasma and Space Physics Group, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QH
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Abstract

The excitation of whistler wave instability due to slow cyclotron (m = – 1) interaction in an inhomogeneous plasma penetrated by an inhomogeneous beam of electrons is studied. Expressions are obtained for the elements of the plasma and beam dielectric tensors. It is shown that the inhomogeneity in both beam and plasma number densities affects the growth rate of the instability.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 31 , Issue 2 , April 1984 , pp. 225 - 229
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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