DocumentCode :
1682034
Title :
Observation of kinetic Alfven waves and mirror mode structure by THEMIS in central plasma sheet
Author :
Guyer, Sinan ; Can, Zehra
Author_Institution :
Geomatics Res. & Applic. Center, T.C. Istanbul Kultur Univ., Istanbul, Turkey
fYear :
2015
Firstpage :
509
Lastpage :
513
Abstract :
Substorms are effective indicator for many physical phenomena in magnetosphere. The central plasma sheet is the main research area in this study which is located in the nightside of the magnetosphere. Since plasma structure shows variability during the substorm, examination of the plasma changes can be observed. This variability contains low frequency structure and instability. The goal of the study is observation of this low frequency, namely kinetic Alfven wave structure and the mirror-mode structure which can be found in high beta plasma condition during substorm time. Charged particles can be accelarated by the KAWs because of their parallel electric field. The energization and acceleration mechanism can be driven by KAWs in central plasma sheet. Both these low frequency structures are important to understand of plasma responds during the substorm. Observations are made with THEMIS-E probe in tail-science, stage 23 of mission which provides a good opportunity for the researchers in order to investigate substorms.
Keywords :
astrophysical plasma; magnetic storms; magnetosphere; mirrors; plasma Alfven waves; plasma instability; plasma kinetic theory; KAW; THEMIS observation; THEMIS-E probe; acceleration mechanism; central plasma sheet; charged particles; effective indicator; energization mechanism; high beta plasma condition; kinetic Alfven waves; low frequency structure; magnetosphere; mirror mode structure; parallel electric field; plasma structure; substorm; Electric fields; Magnetic fields; Magnetosphere; Mirrors; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; Plasmas; Central Plasma Sheet; Kinetic Alfven Wave; Magnetosphere; Mirror Mode Structure; Plasma Instabilities; Substorm;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Recent Advances in Space Technologies (RAST), 2015 7th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-7760-7
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/RAST.2015.7208398
Filename :
7208398
Link To Document :
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