Instability of low-frequency waves in a cold plasma mixed with hot electrons
Abstract
The instability of low-frequency waves in a cold plasma mixed with hot electrons is investigated using the first-order CGL equations for electrons. It is assumed that in an equilibrium state the electrons consist of two components, cold electrons and hot electrons with bi-Maxwellians. It is shown that low-frequency waves with right-hand polarization can be generated by the hot electron temperature anisotropy and the existence of cold electrons.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- June 1985
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1985JPlPh..33..437H
- Keywords:
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- Cold Plasmas;
- Hot Electrons;
- Magnetospheric Instability;
- Space Plasmas;
- Anisotropic Media;
- Collisionless Plasmas;
- Magnetohydrodynamic Stability;
- Wave Dispersion;
- Geophysics