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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 149- 152 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Plasma Physics |
Volume | 72 |
Issue number | 02 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Apr 2006 |
Keywords
- plasma
- whistler waves
- ion cyclotron waves