Non-linear Landau damping of electromagnetic cyclotron waves
Abstract
The non-linear scattering of circularly polarized electromagnetic waves is studied. Expressions for matrix elements of interaction are derived and for interacting right-handed circularly polarized waves (whistler waves) the matrix is explicitly calculated for particular velocity distribution functions of electrons. Non-linear damping rates are computed.It is shown that non-linear scattering is not in general a dominant process for whistlers in the magnetosphere.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- March 1971
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S0022377800005699
- Bibcode:
- 1971JPlPh...5..161A