On damped Bernstein modes in a weakly relativistic pair plasma

Laing, E.W. and Diver, D.A. (2005) On damped Bernstein modes in a weakly relativistic pair plasma. Physical Review E, 72(3), 036409. (doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.72.036409)

Abstract

Relativistic Bernstein modes are not totally undamped, but have a small, negative definite imaginary frequency component which peaks where the frequency is closest to the rest cyclotron harmonic.

• Item Type: Articles
• Keywords: Pair plasma, magnetic field, electrostatic waves
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Laing, Professor Ernest and Diver, Professor Declan
• Authors: Laing, E.W., and Diver, D.A.
• Subjects: Q Science > QB Astronomy; Q Science > QC Physics
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy
• Research Group: Astronomy and Astrophysics
• Journal Name: Physical Review E
• Publisher: American Physical Society
• ISSN: 1539-3755
• ISSN (Online): 1550-2376
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2005 American Physical Society
• First Published: First published in Physical Review E 72(3):036409 (4 pages)
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher