Journal article
Pitch-angle diffusion by whistler mode waves near the Io plasma torus
Geophysical research letters, Vol.6(8), pp.653-656
08/1979
DOI: 10.1029/GL006i008p00653
Abstract
As Voyager 1 traversed the inner radiation belt of Jupiter, wave-particle interactions involving energetic electrons and whistler mode turbulence were strongly affected by the presence of the Io plasma torus. Within the high density torus the resonant electron energy was low and the associated high index of refraction yielded high B-to-E ratios for the wave fields, leading to very strong pitch-angle scattering. It is shown that significant spatial and temporal variations in plasma conditions produced large fluctuations in local scattering times, and the problems associated with the evaluation of precipitation lifetime are discussed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Pitch-angle diffusion by whistler mode waves near the Io plasma torus
- Creators
- F ScarfF CoronitiD GurnettW Kurth
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Geophysical research letters, Vol.6(8), pp.653-656
- DOI
- 10.1029/GL006i008p00653
- ISSN
- 0094-8276
- eISSN
- 1944-8007
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/1979
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984455540802771
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