Journal article
Detection of a radio emission at 3 kHz in the outer heliosphere
Nature (London), Vol.312(5989), pp.27-31
11/01/1984
DOI: 10.1038/312027a0
Abstract
A radio source in the outer heliosphere has been detected by the plasma wave receivers on Voyagers 1 and 2. The radio emission is observed in the frequency range 2-3 kHz, and is above the local solar wind electron plasma frequency whenever supporting plasma density data are available. The maximum spectral density of the emission recorded is about 10 to the -14th V-squared/m-squared/Hz. The bandwidth of the radio noise is about 1 kHz. Possible sources include continuum radiation from Jupiter's distant magnetotail and radiation at the second harmonic of the plasma frequency at the heliopause. If the latter interpretation is correct, these data represent the first remote observations of the heliopause.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Detection of a radio emission at 3 kHz in the outer heliosphere
- Creators
- W. S. Kurth - University of IowaD. A. Gurnett - University of IowaF. L. Scarf - TRW Space and Technology GroupR. L. Poynter - Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Nature (London), Vol.312(5989), pp.27-31
- DOI
- 10.1038/312027a0
- ISSN
- 0028-0836
- eISSN
- 1476-4687
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/1984
- Description audience
- PUBLIC
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984455361202771
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