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Chorus waves and spacecraft potential fluctuations: Evidence for wave-enhanced photoelectron escape


AuthorMalaspina, D.; Ergun, R.; Sturner, A.; Wygant, J.; Bonnell, J; Breneman, A.; Kersten, K.;
KeywordsVan Allen Probes
AbstractChorus waves are important for electron energization and loss in Earth\textquoterights radiation belts and inner magnetosphere. Because the amplitude and spatial distribution of chorus waves can be strongly influenced by plasma density fluctuations and spacecraft floating potential can be a diagnostic of plasma density, the relationship between measured potential and chorus waves is examined using Van Allen Probes data. While measured potential and chorus wave electric fields correlate strongly, potential fluctuation properties are found not to be consistent with plasma density fluctuations on the timescales of individual chorus wave packets. Instead, potential fluctuations are consistent with enhanced photoelectron escape driven by chorus wave electric fields. Enhanced photoelectron escape may result in potential fluctuations of the spacecraft body, the electric field probes, or both, depending on the ambient plasma and magnetic field environment. These results differ significantly from prior interpretations of the correspondence between measured potential and wave electric fields.
Year of Publication2014
JournalGeophysical Research Letters
Volume41
Number of Pages236-243
Section
Date Published01/2014
ISBN
URLhttp://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/2013GL058769
DOI10.1002/2013GL058769