Nonlinear Saturation of Parametric Instability: Basic Theory and Application to the Ionosphere Journal Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • A calculation is presented of the nonlinear level of Langmuir and acoustic wave plasma fluctuations excited by parametric decay instability, and saturated by induced scattering of the plasma waves from dynamically screened ions (low-frequency spontaneous emission). This is found to be an important weak turbulence saturation mechanism for instabilities excited parametrically in the ionosphere. The cross section for incoherent scattering from the excited waves is obtained and comparisons are made with recent experiments.

publication date

  • May 1, 1972

has restriction

  • bronze

Date in CU Experts

  • February 4, 2015 9:37 AM

Full Author List

  • DuBois DF; Goldman MV

author count

  • 2

Other Profiles

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0031-9171

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 919

end page

  • 927

volume

  • 15

issue

  • 5