Stabilization of linear ion beam right-hand polarized instabilities by nonlinear Alfven/ion-cyclotron waves

被引:38
作者
Gomberoff, L [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Chile, Fac Ciencias, Dept Fis, Santiago 653, Chile
关键词
right-hand polarization; linear instabilities; left-hand polarization; nonlinear saturation;
D O I
10.1029/2003JA009837
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
[1] It is shown that ion-beam plasma electromagnetic right-hand polarized instabilities can be stabilized by nonlinear left-hand polarized waves. This phenomenon constitutes a nonlinear saturation mechanism for right-hand polarized instabilities. Complete stabilization occurs for left-hand wave amplitudes above a threshold value. The saturation mechanism takes place within a large range of pump wave frequencies and plasma temperatures.
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