Low-frequency chorus emissions have recently attracted much attention due to the suggestion that they may play important roles in the dynamics of the Van Allen Belts.However, the mechanism(s) generating these low-freq...Low-frequency chorus emissions have recently attracted much attention due to the suggestion that they may play important roles in the dynamics of the Van Allen Belts.However, the mechanism(s) generating these low-frequency chorus emissions have not been well understood..In this letter, we report an interesting case in which background plasma density lowered the lower cutoff frequency of chorus emissions from above 0.1 f_(ce)(typical ordinary chorus) to 0.02 f_(ce)(extremely low-frequency chorus).Those extremely low-frequency chorus waves were observed in a rather dense plasma, where the number density N_e was found to be several times larger than has been associated with observations of ordinary chorus waves.For suprathermal electrons whose free energy is supplied by anisotropic temperatures, linear growth rates(calculated using in-situ plasma parameters measured by the Van Allen Probes) show that whistler mode instability can occur at frequencies below 0.1 f_(ce) when the background plasma density N_e increases.Especially when N_e reaches 90 cm–3 or more, the lowest unstable frequency can extend to 0.02 f_(ce) or even less, which is consistent with satellite observations.Therefore, our results demonstrate that a dense background plasma could play an essential role in the excitation of extremely lowfrequency chorus waves by controlling the wave growth rates.展开更多
Low-frequency flicker noise is usually associated with material defects or imperfection of fabrication procedure. Up to now, there is only very limited knowledge about flicker noise of the topological insulator, whose...Low-frequency flicker noise is usually associated with material defects or imperfection of fabrication procedure. Up to now, there is only very limited knowledge about flicker noise of the topological insulator, whose topologically protected conducting surface is theoretically immune to back scattering. To suppress the bulk conductivity we synthesize antimony doped Bi2Se3 nanowires and conduct transport measurements at cryogenic temperatures. The low-frequency current noise measurement shows that the noise amplitude at the high-drain current regime can be described by Hooge's empirical relationship, while the noise level is significantly lower than that predicted by Hooge's model near the Dirac point. Furthermore, different frequency responses of noise power spectrum density for specific drain currents at the low drain current regime indicate the complex origin of noise sources of topological insulator.展开更多
Extremely low-frequency(ELF)chorus waves with frequencies below 0.1 fcecan cause the scattering losses of relativistic electrons.Previous studies have suggested that ELF chorus waves are excited by anisotropic electro...Extremely low-frequency(ELF)chorus waves with frequencies below 0.1 fcecan cause the scattering losses of relativistic electrons.Previous studies have suggested that ELF chorus waves are excited by anisotropic electrons with energies up to a few hundred ke V.Here,we report an interesting event observed using the Van Allen Probes on November 1,2012,where distinct ELF chorus waves occurred exactly corresponding to the enhancement of the plasma density.Using the correlated data of particles and plasma environments,the continuous calculation of growth rates along the satellite trajectory was conducted.The linear analysis results display a similar pattern to the observation results.To further identify the impact of the plasma density on the frequency control of ELF chorus waves,the growth rates were then calculated by only changing the value of the plasma density.The calculation results show that the growth rates move to lower frequencies with plasma density enhancement during the event.These findings indicate that the increased plasma density has a considerable impact on the wave frequency.The current study can enrich our understanding of the possible role of plasma density on the generation of ELF chorus waves.展开更多
Theoretical and numerical models of chorus waves are reviewed in this paper. Specifically, we focus on the nonlinear wave particle interactions and the current understanding of the frequency chirping of rising tone ch...Theoretical and numerical models of chorus waves are reviewed in this paper. Specifically, we focus on the nonlinear wave particle interactions and the current understanding of the frequency chirping of rising tone chorus waves. Various other related topics, such as the optimal excitation condition of chorus, the formation of subpackets, and the non-adiabaticity of the nonlinear interaction are also discussed. We end this review paper with a short list of questions of chorus waves that are still under research and debate.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41874194, 41521063, 41374168)
文摘Low-frequency chorus emissions have recently attracted much attention due to the suggestion that they may play important roles in the dynamics of the Van Allen Belts.However, the mechanism(s) generating these low-frequency chorus emissions have not been well understood..In this letter, we report an interesting case in which background plasma density lowered the lower cutoff frequency of chorus emissions from above 0.1 f_(ce)(typical ordinary chorus) to 0.02 f_(ce)(extremely low-frequency chorus).Those extremely low-frequency chorus waves were observed in a rather dense plasma, where the number density N_e was found to be several times larger than has been associated with observations of ordinary chorus waves.For suprathermal electrons whose free energy is supplied by anisotropic temperatures, linear growth rates(calculated using in-situ plasma parameters measured by the Van Allen Probes) show that whistler mode instability can occur at frequencies below 0.1 f_(ce) when the background plasma density N_e increases.Especially when N_e reaches 90 cm–3 or more, the lowest unstable frequency can extend to 0.02 f_(ce) or even less, which is consistent with satellite observations.Therefore, our results demonstrate that a dense background plasma could play an essential role in the excitation of extremely lowfrequency chorus waves by controlling the wave growth rates.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No 2012CB921703the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11174357 and 11574379the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences under Grant No XDB07010300
文摘Low-frequency flicker noise is usually associated with material defects or imperfection of fabrication procedure. Up to now, there is only very limited knowledge about flicker noise of the topological insulator, whose topologically protected conducting surface is theoretically immune to back scattering. To suppress the bulk conductivity we synthesize antimony doped Bi2Se3 nanowires and conduct transport measurements at cryogenic temperatures. The low-frequency current noise measurement shows that the noise amplitude at the high-drain current regime can be described by Hooge's empirical relationship, while the noise level is significantly lower than that predicted by Hooge's model near the Dirac point. Furthermore, different frequency responses of noise power spectrum density for specific drain currents at the low drain current regime indicate the complex origin of noise sources of topological insulator.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41974212,41804171,41774194,and 42004141)the Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province(Grant No.2021RC3098)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan province(Grant No.2021JJ20010)the Foundation of Education Bureau of Hunan Province for Distinguished Young Scientists(Grant No.20B004)。
文摘Extremely low-frequency(ELF)chorus waves with frequencies below 0.1 fcecan cause the scattering losses of relativistic electrons.Previous studies have suggested that ELF chorus waves are excited by anisotropic electrons with energies up to a few hundred ke V.Here,we report an interesting event observed using the Van Allen Probes on November 1,2012,where distinct ELF chorus waves occurred exactly corresponding to the enhancement of the plasma density.Using the correlated data of particles and plasma environments,the continuous calculation of growth rates along the satellite trajectory was conducted.The linear analysis results display a similar pattern to the observation results.To further identify the impact of the plasma density on the frequency control of ELF chorus waves,the growth rates were then calculated by only changing the value of the plasma density.The calculation results show that the growth rates move to lower frequencies with plasma density enhancement during the event.These findings indicate that the increased plasma density has a considerable impact on the wave frequency.The current study can enrich our understanding of the possible role of plasma density on the generation of ELF chorus waves.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 41631071, 41674174, and 41474142)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
文摘Theoretical and numerical models of chorus waves are reviewed in this paper. Specifically, we focus on the nonlinear wave particle interactions and the current understanding of the frequency chirping of rising tone chorus waves. Various other related topics, such as the optimal excitation condition of chorus, the formation of subpackets, and the non-adiabaticity of the nonlinear interaction are also discussed. We end this review paper with a short list of questions of chorus waves that are still under research and debate.