Generation of obliquely propagating Whistler mode instability for inhomogeneous ionospheric plasma

Research Article

R. S. Pandey, H. Singh, J. Kis

Abstract

Whistler mode instability having propagation vector oblique to ambient magnetic field has been studied for pitch angle loss-cone unperturbed distribution function for inhomogeneous ionospheric plasma. Dispersion relation and growth rate have been derived and calculated for ionospheric plasma having in homogeneity in perpendicular AC electric field, loss-cone and temperature anisotropy. The growth rate of electromagnetic circularly polarized VLF wave has been founded to be enhanced by free energy source like temperature anisotropy and loss- cone up to a limited angle of propagation. It is also inferred that perpendicular A C electric field modifies the resonance frequency condition.

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