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physics.space-ph2023★ 19 cited

Whistler Wave Observations by \textit{Parker Solar Probe} During Encounter : Counter-Propagating Whistlers Collocated with Magnetic Field Inhomogeneities and their Application to Electric Field Measurement Calibration

S. Karbashewski, O. V. Agapitov, H. Y. Kim +7

Observations of the young solar wind by the Parker Solar Probe (PSP) mission reveal the existence of intense plasma wave bursts with frequencies between -- $0.20 f_\mathrm{c…

physics.space-ph2023★ 2 cited

M5 -- Mars Magnetospheric Multipoint Measurement Mission: A multi-spacecraft plasma physics mission to Mars

Cormac J. K. Larkin, Ville Lundén, Leonard Schulz +13

Mars, lacking an intrinsic dynamo, is an ideal laboratory to comparatively study induced magnetospheres, which can be found in other terrestrial bodies as well as comets. Additiona…

physics.space-ph2023★ 25 cited

On the evolution of the Anisotropic Scaling of Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence in the Inner Heliosphere

Nikos Sioulas, Marco Velli, Zesen Huang +19

We analyze a merged Parker Solar Probe () and Solar Orbiter () dataset covering heliocentric distances to investigate…

physics.space-ph2022

Solar-wind electron precipitation on weakly magnetized bodies: the planet Mercury

Federico Lavorenti, Pierre Henri, Francesco Califano +4

Mercury is the archetype of a weakly magnetized, airless, telluric body immersed in the solar wind. Due to the lack of any substantial atmosphere, the solar wind directly precipita…

physics.space-ph2022★ 20 cited

Electron dynamics in small magnetospheres: insights from global fully-kinetic plasma simulations of planet Mercury

Federico Lavorenti, Pierre Henri, Francesco Califano +4

The planet Mercury possesses a small but highly dynamic magnetosphere in which the role and dynamics of electrons are still largely unknown. We aim at modeling the global dynamics…

physics.space-ph2022★ 67 cited

Sub-Alfvenic Solar Wind observed by PSP: Characterization of Turbulence, Anisotropy, Intermittency, and Switchback

R. Bandyopadhyay, W. H. Matthaeus, D. J. McComas +18

In the lower solar coronal regions where the magnetic field is dominant, the Alfven speed is much higher than the wind speed. In contrast, the near-Earth solar wind is strongly sup…

physics.space-ph2021★ 23 cited

Spectrum of kinetic plasma turbulence at 0.3-0.9 astronomical units from the Sun

Olga Alexandrova, Vamsee Krishna Jagarlamudi, Petr Hellinger +3

We investigate spectral properties of turbulence in the solar wind that is a weakly collisional astrophysical plasma, accessible to in-situ observations. Using the Helios search co…

physics.space-ph2021

On a transitional regime of electron resonant interaction with whistler-mode waves in inhomogeneous space plasma

A. V. Artemyev, A. I. Neishtadt, A. A. Vasiliev +1

Resonances with electromagnetic whistler-mode waves are the primary driver for the formation and dynamics of energetic electron fluxes in various space plasma systems, including sh…

physics.space-ph2021★ 25 cited

Whistler instability driven by the sunward electron deficit in the solar wind

Laura Berčič, Daniel Verscharen, Christopher J. Owen +18

Solar wind electrons play an important role in the energy balance of the solar wind acceleration by carrying energy into interplanetary space in the form of electron heat flux. The…

physics.space-ph2021★ 15 cited

Plasma densities, flow and Solar EUV flux at comet 67P - A cross-calibration approach

F. L. Johansson, A. I. Eriksson, E. Vigren +7

During its two-year mission at comet 67P, Rosetta nearly continuously monitored the inner coma plasma environment for gas production rates varying over three orders of magnitude, a…

physics.space-ph2021

Statistical study of electron density turbulence and ion-cyclotron waves in the inner heliosphere: Solar Orbiter observations

F. Carbone, L. Sorriso-Valvo, Yu. V. Khotyaintsev +27

The recently released spacecraft potential measured by the RPW instrument on-board Solar Orbiter has been used to estimate the solar wind electron density in the inner heliosphere.…

physics.space-ph2021★ 33 cited

First dust measurements with the Solar Orbiter Radio and Plasma Wave instrument

A. Zaslavsky, I. Mann, J. Soucek +20

Impacts of dust grains on spacecraft are known to produce typical impulsive signals in the voltage waveform recorded at the terminals of electric antennas. Such signals are routine…

physics.space-ph2021★ 20 cited

Solar wind current sheets and deHoffmann-Teller analysis: First results of DC electric field measurements by Solar Orbiter

K. Steinvall, Yu. V. Khotyaintsev, G. Cozzani +25

Solar Orbiter was launched on February 10, 2020 with the purpose of investigating solar and heliospheric physics using a payload of instruments designed for both remote and in-situ…

physics.space-ph2021★ 28 cited

Kinetic Electrostatic Waves and their Association with Current Structures in the Solar Wind

D. B. Graham, Yu. V. Khotyaintsev, A. Vaivads +21

A variety of kinetic waves develop in the solar wind. The relationship between these waves and larger-scale structures, such as current sheets and ongoing turbulence remain a topic…

physics.space-ph2021★ 29 cited

First-year ion-acoustic wave observations in the solar wind by the RPW/TDS instrument onboard Solar Orbiter

D. Píša, J. Souček, O. Santolík +21

Electric field measurements of the Time Domain Sampler (TDS) receiver, part of the Radio and Plasma Waves (RPW) instrument on board Solar Orbiter, often exhibit very intense broadb…

physics.space-ph2021★ 45 cited

Density Fluctuations Associated with Turbulence and Waves: First Observations by Solar Orbiter

Yu. V. Khotyaintsev, D. B. Graham, A. Vaivads +21

We use the plasma density based on measurements of the probe-to-spacecraft potential in combination with magnetic field measurements by MAG to study fields and density fluctuations…

physics.space-ph2021★ 42 cited

Whistler wave occurrence and the interaction with strahl electrons during the first encounter of Parker Solar Probe

V. K. Jagarlamudi, T. Dudok de Wit, C. Froment +16

We studied the properties and occurrence of narrow band whistler waves and their interaction with strahl electrons observed between 0.17 and 0.26 au during the first encounter of P…

physics.space-ph2021★ 39 cited

The Ion Transition Range of Solar Wind Turbulence in the Inner Heliosphere: Parker Solar Probe Observations

S. Y. Huang, F. Sahraoui, N. Andrés +15

The scaling of the turbulent spectra provides a key measurement that allows to discriminate between different theoretical predictions of turbulence. In the solar wind, this has dri…

physics.space-ph2021★ 34 cited

Parker Solar Probe evidence for scattering of electrons in the young solar wind by narrowband whistler-mode waves

C. Cattell, A. Breneman, J. Dombeck +14

Observations of plasma waves by the Fields Suite and of electrons by the Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons Investigation (SWEAP) on Parker Solar Probe provide strong evidence…

physics.space-ph2020★ 22 cited

Wave-particle energy transfer directly observed in an ion cyclotron wave

Daniel Vech, Mihailo M. Martinovic, Kristopher G. Klein +21

Context. The first studies with Parker Solar Probe (PSP) data have made significant progress toward the understanding of the fundamental properties of ion cyclotron waves in the in…

physics.space-ph2020★ 28 cited

Narrowband oblique whistler-mode waves: Comparing properties observed by Parker Solar Probe at <0.2 AU and STEREO at 1 AU

C. Cattell, B. Short, A. Breneman +15

AIM: Large amplitude narrowband obliquely propagating whistler-mode waves at frequencies of ~0.2 fce (electron cyclotron frequency) are commonly observed at 1 AU, and are most cons…

physics.space-ph2020★ 23 cited

A charging model for the Rosetta spacecraft

F. L. Johansson, A. I. Eriksson, N. Gilet +5

Context. The electrostatic potential of a spacecraft, VS, is important for the capabilities of in situ plasma measurements. Rosetta has been found to be negatively charged during m…

physics.space-ph2020★ 30 cited

Whistler Waves and Electron Properties in the Inner Heliosphere: Helios Observations

Vamsee Krishna Jagarlamudi, Olga Alexandrova, Laura Bercic +4

We present the analysis of narrowband whistler wave signatures observed in the inner heliosphere (0.3-1 au). These signatures are bumps in the spectral density in the 10-200 Hz fre…

physics.space-ph2020★ 116 cited

Parker Solar Probe observations of proton beams simultaneous with ion-scale waves

J. L. Verniero, D. E. Larson, R. Livi +19

Parker Solar Probe (PSP), NASA's latest and closest mission to the Sun, is on a journey to investigate fundamental enigmas of the inner heliosphere. This paper reports initial obse…