Journal article
Whistler-mode radiation from the Spacelab 2 electron beam
Geophysical research letters, Vol.13(3), pp.225-228
03/1986
DOI: 10.1029/GL013i003p00225
Abstract
During the Spacelab 2 mission the Plasma Diagnostics Package (PDP) performed a fly-around of the Shuttle at distances of up to 300 meters while an electron beam was being ejected from the Shuttle. A magnetic conjunction of the Shuttle and the PDP while the electron gun was operating in a steady (DC) mode is discussed. During this conjunction, the PDP detected a clear funnel-shaped emission that is believed to be caused by whistler-mode emission from the beam. Ray-path calculations show that the shape of the funnel can be accounted for by whistler-mode waves propagating near the resonance cone. Because the beam and waves are propagating in the same direction, the radiation must be produced by a Landau interaction with the beam. Other types of waves generated by the beam are also described.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Whistler-mode radiation from the Spacelab 2 electron beam
- Creators
- D. A. Gurnett - University of IowaW. S. Kurth - University of IowaJ. T. Steinberg - University of IowaP. M. Banks - Stanford UniversityR. I. Bush - Stanford University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Geophysical research letters, Vol.13(3), pp.225-228
- DOI
- 10.1029/GL013i003p00225
- ISSN
- 0094-8276
- eISSN
- 1944-8007
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/1986
- Description audience
- PUBLIC
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984455273902771
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