Amplitude modulation of whistlers by modified ion-cyclotron perturbations in plasmas

P. K. Shukla, L. Stenflo, B. Eliasson

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Abstract

The nonlinear interaction between a large-amplitude whistler pump and the modified ion-cyclotron perturbations is studied. A nonlinear dispersion relation for the modulation/filamentation interaction is derived and solved numerically to investigate the instability properties. We discuss the relevance of the present study with regard to recent laboratory experiments where the modulation/filamentation of a whistler pump by the modified ion-cyclotron waves has been observed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)149- 152
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Plasma Physics
Volume72
Issue number02
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Apr 2006

Keywords

  • plasma
  • whistler waves
  • ion cyclotron waves

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