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Energy conversion at dipolarization fronts. / Khotyaintsev, Yu V.; Divin, A.; Vaivads, A.; André, M.; Markidis, S.
в: Geophysical Research Letters, Том 44, № 3, 16.02.2017, стр. 1234-1242.Результаты исследований: Научные публикации в периодических изданиях › статья › Рецензирование
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Energy conversion at dipolarization fronts
AU - Khotyaintsev, Yu V.
AU - Divin, A.
AU - Vaivads, A.
AU - André, M.
AU - Markidis, S.
PY - 2017/2/16
Y1 - 2017/2/16
N2 - We use multispacecraft observations by Cluster in the Earth's magnetotail and 3-D particle-in-cell simulations to investigate conversion of electromagnetic energy at the front of a fast plasma jet. We find that the major energy conversion is happening in the Earth (laboratory) frame, where the electromagnetic energy is being transferred from the electromagnetic field to particles. This process operates in a region with size of the order several ion inertial lengths across the jet front, and the primary contribution to E·j is coming from the motional electric field and the ion current. In the frame of the front we find fluctuating energy conversion with localized loads and generators at sub-ion scales which are primarily related to the lower hybrid drift instability excited at the front; however, these provide relatively small net energy conversion.
AB - We use multispacecraft observations by Cluster in the Earth's magnetotail and 3-D particle-in-cell simulations to investigate conversion of electromagnetic energy at the front of a fast plasma jet. We find that the major energy conversion is happening in the Earth (laboratory) frame, where the electromagnetic energy is being transferred from the electromagnetic field to particles. This process operates in a region with size of the order several ion inertial lengths across the jet front, and the primary contribution to E·j is coming from the motional electric field and the ion current. In the frame of the front we find fluctuating energy conversion with localized loads and generators at sub-ion scales which are primarily related to the lower hybrid drift instability excited at the front; however, these provide relatively small net energy conversion.
KW - dipolarization front
KW - energy conversion
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85013001224&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/2016GL071909
DO - 10.1002/2016GL071909
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85013001224
VL - 44
SP - 1234
EP - 1242
JO - Geophysical Research Letters
JF - Geophysical Research Letters
SN - 0094-8276
IS - 3
ER -
ID: 42690016