Effect of a large-amplitude circularly polarized wave on linear beam-plasma electromagnetic instabilities

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A12, 2003, Pages

  Gomberoff, L ^a   Hoyos, J ^a   Brinca, A L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Alfv n ion cyclotron waves; Beam plasma instabilities; Instability thresholds; Left and right handed linear waves; Nonlinear waves

Indexed keywords

EID: 12744277060     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA010144     Document Type: Article

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