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| العنوان: |
Evaluation of Particle Scattering by Oxygen Ion Cyclotron Harmonic Waves in the Inner Magnetosphere. |
| المؤلفون: |
Yao, Fei, Liu, Kaijun, Yu, Xiongdong, Yuan, Zhigang, Wang, Yan, Min, Kyungguk |
| المصدر: |
Geophysical Research Letters; 3/28/2024, Vol. 51 Issue 6, p1-8, 8p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
ION scattering, CYCLOTRON resonance, PARTICLE dynamics, SCATTERING (Physics), MAGNETOSPHERE, DISPERSION relations, CYCLOTRONS |
| مستخلص: |
The scattering of charged particles by oxygen ion cyclotron harmonic (OCH) waves in the inner magnetosphere is investigated by evaluating the relevant quasi‐linear diffusion coefficients. Recent studies demonstrated that OCH waves are oxygen ion Bernstein modes and their complex kinetic dispersion relation has made it challenging to assess their role in scattering charged particles. The present study calculates the quasi‐linear diffusion coefficients for the scattering of electrons and ions by OCH waves using their kinetic dispersion relation. The results show that OCH waves can effectively scatter electrons between ∼100 eV and 100s keV via Landau resonance. They are also capable of heating cold helium and oxygen ions through cyclotron resonances. Specially, it is found that the 4th harmonic of OCH waves can lead to effective heating of helium ions, while oxygen ions would interact more efficiently with lower harmonics of OCH waves. Plain Language Summary: Oxygen ion cyclotron harmonic (OCH) waves observed in the inner magnetosphere often have multiple spectral peaks at harmonics of the local oxygen ion cyclotron frequency. They have been shown to be excited by hot oxygen ion loss‐cone or ring/ring‐like distributions and follow a complicated kinetic dispersion relation for oxygen ion Bernstein waves. Since OCH waves cannot be described by the relatively simple cold plasma dispersion relation, it has been difficult to calculate their diffusion coefficients in scattering charged particles in quasi‐linear theory. The present study numerically solves the kinetic dispersion relation for OCH waves and then uses the results to calculate the corresponding quasi‐linear diffusion coefficients for electrons and ions. The diffusion coefficients obtained show that OCH waves can effectively interact with ∼100 eV to 100s keV electrons and are capable of heating cold helium and oxygen ions. Thus, OCH waves have their own unique contribution to the particle dynamics in the inner magnetosphere. Key Points: Quasi‐linear diffusion coefficients are evaluated for particle scattering by oxygen ion cyclotron harmonic (OCH) waves for the first timeOCH waves can scatter electrons in a wide energy range (∼100 eV–100s keV) via Landau resonanceOCH waves are capable of heating cold helium and oxygen ions through cyclotron resonance [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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