Study of alpha component dynamics in the solar wind using the Prognoz satellite |
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| Authors: | J M Bosqued C D'Uston A A Zertzalov O L Vaisberg |
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| Institution: | (1) Centre d'Etude Spatiale des Rayonnements, B.P. 4346, 31029 Toulouse Cédex, France;(2) Institute of Space Research (I.K.I.), U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences, Moscow, U.S.S.R. |
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| Abstract: | The analysis of solar wind He++ and H+ ion distribution functions, collected over five months by the satellite Prognoz 1, shows that these are in general maxwellian but that often  tails appear at higher speeds. The existing relation V -T, the observation of ratios of T/Tp  3.83 and V/Vp 1.035 give evidence of preferential He++ ion heating and acceleration. The criteria for heating by dissipation of hydromagnetic waves proposed by Barnes and Hung (1973) are tested experimentally. Finally, multifluid models are likely to predict certain observations such as dependence of the velocity ratio V/Vp on the solar wind flux. |
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