The source of electrostatic fluctuations in the solar wind
- 1 May 1979
- journal article
- Published by American Geophysical Union (AGU) in Journal of Geophysical Research
- Vol. 84 (A5) , 2135-2138
- https://doi.org/10.1029/ja084ia05p02135
Abstract
Solar wind electron and ion distribution functions measured simultaneously with or close to times of intense electrostatic fluctuations are subjected to a linear Vlasov stability analysis. Although all distributions tested were found to be stable, the analysis suggests that the ion beam instability is the most likely source of the fluctuations.Keywords
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