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Particle-In-Cell simulation of electrostatic waves in the ionosphere
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  • Rakesh Moulick,
  • Sayan Adhikari,
  • Gunjan Sharma,
  • Wojciech J. Miloch,
  • B. K. Saikia
Rakesh Moulick
Centre of Plasma Physics, Institute for Plasma Research
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Sayan Adhikari
Institute for Energy Technology, Department of Physics, University of Oslo

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Gunjan Sharma
Centre of Plasma Physics, Institute for Plasma Research
Wojciech J. Miloch
Department of Physics, University of Oslo
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B. K. Saikia
Centre of Plasma Physics, Institute for Plasma Research
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Abstract

In the space atmosphere, plasma with two electron components is very common. The cold species of electron (\(T_{e}\sim 1\) eV) usually originate in the ionosphere, while the hot electron species (\(T_{e}\sim 100\) eV) appear from the magnetosphere. In addition to these two electron species, there may be a beam of electrons streaming along the magnetic field lines. These electrons are responsible for exciting various electrostatic wave modes. Several authors have investigated such a system in the recent past. In this article, we revisit the problem and provide some more beam energy-based systemic insights. 
22 Mar 2023Submitted to ESS Open Archive
26 Mar 2023Published in ESS Open Archive