Observation of the backward electrostatic ion-cyclotron wave
- 1 September 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Physics of Fluids
- Vol. 28 (9) , 2845-2847
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.865204
Abstract
The backward branch of the electrostatic ion‐cyclotron wave has been observed for the first time. The wave, which was driven by a phased antenna structure inserted in a neon plasma, exists in the parameter ranges 2Ti/mi≪(ω/k∥)2≪2Te/me, nΩi<ω<(n+1)Ωi, Te≳Ti, and ωpi>Ωi. Double‐tip probe interferometry data agree with the theoretical dispersion relation. The antenna couples into the wave more readily on the side of the antenna where it has its smallest wavenumber.Keywords
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