A parametric study of the influence of ion and electron properties on the excitation of electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves in coronal mass ejections

Interplanetary coronal mass ejections (ICMEs) often possess a negative proton thermal anisotropy, Ap = T⊥,p/T ∥.p - 1 < 0 (T∥, T⊥: parallel and perpendicular temperatures, respectively) so that right-hand polarized electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves (EICWs) may be amplified by a kinetic inst...

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Autores principales: Dasso, S., Gratton, F.T., Farrugia, C.J.
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spelling I28-R145-paper_01480227_v108_nA4_p_Dasso_oai2020-10-19 Dasso, S. Gratton, F.T. Farrugia, C.J. 2003 Interplanetary coronal mass ejections (ICMEs) often possess a negative proton thermal anisotropy, Ap = T⊥,p/T ∥.p - 1 < 0 (T∥, T⊥: parallel and perpendicular temperatures, respectively) so that right-hand polarized electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves (EICWs) may be amplified by a kinetic instability [Famigia et ai, 1998a]. However, in view of the low proton beta of ICMEs, several physical parameters, besides Ap, need to be in the right range to excite this instability with significant growth rates. In this paper we present a parametric study of EICWs aimed at identifying those parameters which are most influential in fostering the emission of these waves in ICME scenarios. We analyze here the influence of: (1) thermal and suprathermal protons, (2) thermal alpha particles (αs), and (3) thermal electrons. We solve the dispersion relation of EICWs including protons, αs and electrons, all modeled with bi-Maxwellian distribution functions, and a minority population of suprathermal protons using a kappa function for the velocity component along the field. For physical regimes of ICMEs we find that the instability depends critically on the values of the following parameters: proton beta, proton thermal anisotropy, relative abundance of the suprathermal protons, α-to-proton relative abundance, α-to-proton temperature ratio, α particle thermal anisotropy, electron-to-proton temperature ratio, and thermal anisotropy of electrons. The effect of these parameters on the instability is either direct (when they increase the number of resonant particles) or indirect (when they decrease the phase speed of the wave so that more particles can resonate). Data surveys òn EICWs should take into account the whole set of parameters indicated here, since the expected level of wave excitation results from their combined action. The study may be useful in understanding the considerable level of magnetic fluctuations observed in interplanetary CMEs by the Wind spacecraft. Copyright 2003 by the American Geophysical Union. Fil:Dasso, S. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Gratton, F.T. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01480227_v108_nA4_p_Dasso eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar J. Geophys. Res. A. Space Phys. 2003;108(A4) Interplanetary coronal mass ejections Ion-cyclotron instability Kinetic instabilities Magnetic clouds Plasma waves Thermal anisotropy A parametric study of the influence of ion and electron properties on the excitation of electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves in coronal mass ejections info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=artiaex&d=paper_01480227_v108_nA4_p_Dasso_oai
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topic Interplanetary coronal mass ejections
Ion-cyclotron instability
Kinetic instabilities
Magnetic clouds
Plasma waves
Thermal anisotropy
spellingShingle Interplanetary coronal mass ejections
Ion-cyclotron instability
Kinetic instabilities
Magnetic clouds
Plasma waves
Thermal anisotropy
Dasso, S.
Gratton, F.T.
Farrugia, C.J.
A parametric study of the influence of ion and electron properties on the excitation of electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves in coronal mass ejections
topic_facet Interplanetary coronal mass ejections
Ion-cyclotron instability
Kinetic instabilities
Magnetic clouds
Plasma waves
Thermal anisotropy
description Interplanetary coronal mass ejections (ICMEs) often possess a negative proton thermal anisotropy, Ap = T⊥,p/T ∥.p - 1 < 0 (T∥, T⊥: parallel and perpendicular temperatures, respectively) so that right-hand polarized electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves (EICWs) may be amplified by a kinetic instability [Famigia et ai, 1998a]. However, in view of the low proton beta of ICMEs, several physical parameters, besides Ap, need to be in the right range to excite this instability with significant growth rates. In this paper we present a parametric study of EICWs aimed at identifying those parameters which are most influential in fostering the emission of these waves in ICME scenarios. We analyze here the influence of: (1) thermal and suprathermal protons, (2) thermal alpha particles (αs), and (3) thermal electrons. We solve the dispersion relation of EICWs including protons, αs and electrons, all modeled with bi-Maxwellian distribution functions, and a minority population of suprathermal protons using a kappa function for the velocity component along the field. For physical regimes of ICMEs we find that the instability depends critically on the values of the following parameters: proton beta, proton thermal anisotropy, relative abundance of the suprathermal protons, α-to-proton relative abundance, α-to-proton temperature ratio, α particle thermal anisotropy, electron-to-proton temperature ratio, and thermal anisotropy of electrons. The effect of these parameters on the instability is either direct (when they increase the number of resonant particles) or indirect (when they decrease the phase speed of the wave so that more particles can resonate). Data surveys òn EICWs should take into account the whole set of parameters indicated here, since the expected level of wave excitation results from their combined action. The study may be useful in understanding the considerable level of magnetic fluctuations observed in interplanetary CMEs by the Wind spacecraft. Copyright 2003 by the American Geophysical Union.
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author Dasso, S.
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Farrugia, C.J.
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Gratton, F.T.
Farrugia, C.J.
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title A parametric study of the influence of ion and electron properties on the excitation of electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves in coronal mass ejections
title_short A parametric study of the influence of ion and electron properties on the excitation of electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves in coronal mass ejections
title_full A parametric study of the influence of ion and electron properties on the excitation of electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves in coronal mass ejections
title_fullStr A parametric study of the influence of ion and electron properties on the excitation of electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves in coronal mass ejections
title_full_unstemmed A parametric study of the influence of ion and electron properties on the excitation of electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves in coronal mass ejections
title_sort parametric study of the influence of ion and electron properties on the excitation of electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves in coronal mass ejections
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