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Plasma acceleration by the interaction of parallel propagating Alfvén waves
Fabrice Mottez
It is shown that two circularly polarised Alfvén waves that propagate along the ambient magnetic field in an uniform plasma trigger non oscillating electromagnetic field components…
Radio emissions from pulsar companions : a refutable explanation for galactic transients and fast radio bursts
Fabrice Mottez, Philippe Zarka
The six known highly dispersed fast radio bursts are attributed to extragalactic radio sources, of unknown origin but extremely energetic. We propose here a new explanation - not r…
On the role of Alfvén waves as precursors of quasi-static acceleration processes in the Earth auroral zone
Fabrice Mottez
In the Earth auroral zone, the electron acceleration by Alfvén waves is sometimes a precursor of the non-propagating acceleration structures. In order to investigate how Alfvén wav…
The role Alfvén waves in the generation of Earth polar auroras
Fabrice Mottez
The acceleration of electrons at 1-10 keV energies is the cause of the polar aurora displays, and an important factor of magnetic energy transfer from the solar wind to the Earth.…
On the possibility of radio emission of planets around pulsars
Fabrice Mottez
A planet orbiting around a pulsar would be immersed in an ultra-relativistic under-dense plasma flow. It would behave as a unipolar inductor, with a significant potential drop alon…
A magnetic thrust action on small bodies orbiting a pulsar
Fabrice Mottez, J. Heyvaerts
We investigate the electromagnetic interaction of a relativistic stellar wind with small bodies in orbit around the star. Based on our work on the theory of Alfvén wings to relativ…
Magnetic coupling of planets and small bodies with a pulsar wind"
Fabrice Mottez, J. Heyvaerts
We investigate the electromagnetic interaction of a relativistic stellar wind with a planet or a smaller body in orbit around the star. This may be relevant to objects orbiting a p…