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

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A6, 2003, Pages

  Gomberoff, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Left hand polarization; Linear instabilities; Nonlinear saturation; Right hand polarization

Indexed keywords

EID: 12744256410     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA009837     Document Type: Article

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