November 15, 2025Geophysical Research LettersOpen Access

Excitation of Whistler‐Mode Waves by an Electron Temperature Anisotropy in a Laboratory Plasma

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DMDong-Lai Ma XXin-an JHJia Han

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Laboratory experiment demonstrates whistler-mode wave excitation by energetic electrons in magnetic mirrors, suggesting implications for near-Earth emissions.

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Whistler-mode wave excitation arises from anisotropic energetic electrons, resulting in periodic emission patterns.
In experiments, energetic electrons produced by microwaves at the magnetic mirror's equator drive wave excitation.
Particle-in-cell simulations show that scattering of electrons influences their anisotropy and leads to wave generation.
Findings improve understanding of whistler emissions and their role in electron acceleration in near-Earth space.

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Ma et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6925198ec0ce034ddc353505 https://doi.org/10.1029/2025gl118392

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Laboratory experiment demonstrates whistler-mode wave excitation by energetic electrons in magnetic mirrors, suggesting implications for near-Earth emissions.

Excitation of Whistler‐Mode Waves by an Electron Temperature Anisotropy in a Laboratory Plasma

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