Kinetic Alfvén waves: Linear theory and a particle-in-cell simulation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A2, 2004, Pages

  Gary, S Peter ^a   Nishimura, Kazumi ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfv n waves; Computer simulation; Electron Landau damping; Proton cyclotron damping

Indexed keywords

EID: 41749111167     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA010239     Document Type: Article

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