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Saturation and energy-conversion efficiency of auroral kilometric radiationA quasi-linear theory is used to study the saturation level of the auroral kilometric radiation. The investigation is based on the assumption that the emission is due to a cyclotron maser instability as suggested by Wu and Lee and Lee et al. The thermodynamic bound on the radiation energy is also estimated separately. The energy-conversion efficiency of the radiation process is discussed. The results are consistent with observations.
Document ID
19810061762
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Wu, C. S.
(Maryland, University College Park, MD, United States)
Tsai, S. T.
(Maryland Univ. College Park, MD, United States)
Xu, M. J.
(Maryland Univ. College Park, MD, United States)
Shen, J. W.
(Chinese Academy of Sciences Physics Institute, Beijing, People's Republic Of China)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
August 15, 1981
Publication Information
Publication: Astrophysical Journal
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
81A46166
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGL-21-002-005
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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