Evolution of electron beam generated waves resulting in transverse ion heating and filamentation of the plasma

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A10, 2001, Pages 21165-21181

  Singh, N ^a   Loo, S M ^a   Wells, B E ^a   Lakhina, G S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF GEOMAGNETISM   (India)

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EID: 39449124332     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000335     Document Type: Article

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