Parametric instability of plasma waves in a magnetic field, due to high-frequency electric fields

R. P H Chang; M. Porkolab; B. Grek

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.28.206

Parametric instability of plasma waves in a magnetic field, due to high-frequency electric fields

R. P H Chang^*, M. Porkolab, B. Grek

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We have observed experimentally the parameteric excitation of ion acoustic waves and cyclotron harmonic waves by a high-frequency electric field with frequencies near the harmonics of the cyclotron frequency. We have verified both the wave-vector and the frequency selection rules. The measured threshold fields and growth rates are in good agreement with theory.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	206-209
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical review letters
Volume	28
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.28.206
State	Published - 1972

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