Simultaneous macroscale and microscale wave–ion interaction in near-earth space plasmas

Z.-Y. Liu; Q.-G. Zong; R. Rankin; H. Zhang; Y. F. Wang; X.-Z. Zhou; S.-Y. Fu; C. Yue; X.-Y. Zhu; C. J. Pollock; S. A. Fuselier; G. Le

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-33298-6

Nature Communications (Sep 2022)

Simultaneous macroscale and microscale wave–ion interaction in near-earth space plasmas

Z.-Y. Liu,
Q.-G. Zong,
R. Rankin,
H. Zhang,
Y. F. Wang,
X.-Z. Zhou,
S.-Y. Fu,
C. Yue,
X.-Y. Zhu,
C. J. Pollock,
S. A. Fuselier,
G. Le

Affiliations

Z.-Y. Liu: Institute of Space Physics and Applied Technology, Peking University
Q.-G. Zong: Institute of Space Physics and Applied Technology, Peking University
R. Rankin: Department of Physics, University of Alberta
H. Zhang: Physics Department & Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Y. F. Wang: Institute of Space Physics and Applied Technology, Peking University
X.-Z. Zhou: Institute of Space Physics and Applied Technology, Peking University
S.-Y. Fu: Institute of Space Physics and Applied Technology, Peking University
C. Yue: Institute of Space Physics and Applied Technology, Peking University
X.-Y. Zhu: Institute of Space Physics and Applied Technology, Peking University
C. J. Pollock: Denali Scientific
S. A. Fuselier: Southwest Research Institute
G. Le: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33298-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Cross-scale energy transfers in collisionless plasmas help understanding involved mechanisms. Here, the authors show simultaneous macro- and micro-scale wave-ion interactions provide an efficient mechanism for cross-scale energy transfer and plasma energization in astrophysical and space plasmas.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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