[Text] / S. . Muhbachler [et al.]> // Adv. Space Res. - 2009. -
Vol. 43,
Is. 10. - P1588-1593,
DOI 10.1016/j.asr.2009.01.012. - Cited References: 11. - For the provision of prime parameter data the authors thank the instrument teams of
Cluster-CIS, -FGM, -PEACE, and -STAFF, in particular I. Danduras, E. Lucek, A. Fazakerley, and N. Cornilleau-Wehrlin. This work is partly supported by ESTEC Contract 18.201/04/NL/NR, by DLR Grant 50 OC 0003, by RFBR Grant 04-05-64088, by Programs 2.17 and 16.3 of RAS, and by Project PI7100-N08 of the Austrian Science Fund.
. - ISSN 0273-1177
РУБ Astronomy & Astrophysics + Geosciences, Multidisciplinary + Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Аннотация: This study presents several observations of the
Cluster spacecraft on September 24, 2003 around 15:10 UT, which show necessary prerequisites and consequences for the formation of the so-called modified-two-stream instability (MTSI). Theoretical studies suggest that the plasma is MTSI unstable if (1) a relative drift of electrons and ions is present, which exceeds the Alfven speed, and (2) this relative drift or current is in the cross-field direction. As consequences of the formation of a MTSI one expects to observe (1) a field-aligned electron beam, (2) heating of the plasma, and (3) an enhancement in the B-wave spectrum at frequencies in the range of the lower-hybrid-frequency (LHF). In this study we use prime parameter data of the CIS and PEACE instruments onboard the
Cluster spacecraft to verify the drift velocities of ions and electrons, FGM data to calculate the expected LHF and Alfven velocity, and the direction of the current. The B-wave spectrum is recorded by the STAFF instrument of
Cluster. Finally, a field aligned beam of electrons is observed by 3D measurements of the IES instrument of the RAPID unit. Observations are verified using a theoretical model showing the build-up of a MTSI under the given circumstances. (C) 2009 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Доп.точки доступа: Muhbachler, S.; Langmayr, D.; Lui, ATY; Erkaev, N.V.; Еркаев, Николай Васильевич; Alexeev, I.V.; Daly, P.W.; Biernat, H.K.; ESTEC [18.201/04/NL/NR]; DLR [50 OC 0003]; RFBR [04-05-64088]; Austrian Science Fund [PI7100-N08]