3 papers
astro-ph.SR2024
Formation of the Supersonic Solar Wind: Parker's Theory Revisited
Paul Song, Jiannan Tu, Stanley W. H. Cowley +2
We examine and propose to fundamentally modify the classical theory of solar wind formation. To form a supersonic solar wind, the classical theory requires that a subsonic flow spe…
physics.plasm-ph2023
Velocity Space Signatures of Resonant Energy Transfer between Whistler Waves and Electrons in the Earth's Magnetosheath
Wence Jiang, Daniel Verscharen, Seong-Yeop Jeong +4
Wave--particle interactions play a crucial role in transferring energy between electromagnetic fields and charged particles in space and astrophysical plasmas. Despite the prevalen…
physics.space-ph2016
Sunward-propagating Alfvénic fluctuations observed in the heliosphere
H. Li, C. Wang, J. W. Belcher +2
The mixture/interaction of anti-sunward-propagating Alfvénic fluctuations (AFs) and sunward-propagating Alfvénic fluctuations (SAFs) is believed to result in the decrease of the Al…