3 papers
physics.plasm-ph2026
Kinetic theory of the Thermal Farley-Buneman Instability in the E-region ionosphere
Yakov S. Dimant, Meers M. Oppenheim
This paper develops a fully kinetic linear theory of the thermal Farley-Buneman instability (TFBI) in the E-region ionosphere with unmagnetized ions. The TFBI combines spatially un…
physics.plasm-ph2024
Non-Maxwellian Ion Distribution in the Equatorial and Auroral Electrojets
Rattanakorn Koontaweepunya, Yakov S. Dimant, Meers M. Oppenheim
Strong electric fields in the auroral and equatorial electrojets can distort the background ion distribution function away from Maxwellian. We developed a collisional plasma kineti…
physics.plasm-ph2024
Deriving improved plasma fluid equations from collisional kinetic theory
Y. S. Dimant
Developing a quantitative understanding of wave plasma processes in the lower ionosphere requires a reasonably accurate theoretical description of the underlying physical processes…