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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…
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…
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…
Unified fluid-model theory of instabilities in low-ionized collisional plasmas with arbitrarily magnetized multi-species ions
Y. S. Dimant, M. M Oppenheim, S. Evans +1
This paper develops a unified linear theory of local cross-field plasma instabilities, such as the Farley-Buneman, electron thermal, and ion thermal instabilities, in collisional p…
Formation of plasma around a small meteoroid: 1. Kinetic theory
Y. S. Dimant, M. M. Oppenheim
Every second millions of small meteoroids enter the Earth's atmosphere producing dense plasmas. Radars easily detect these plasmas and researchers use this data to characterize bot…
Generation of Electrojets in Weakly Ionized Plasmas through a Collisional Dynamo
Yakov S. Dimant, Meers M. Oppenheim, Alex. C. Fletcher
Intense electric currents called electrojets occur in weakly ionized magnetized plasmas. An example occurs in the Earth's ionosphere near the magnetic equator where neutral winds d…