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A simulation approach of high-frequency electrostatic waves found in Saturn's magnetosphere

Koen, Etienne J.; Collier, Andrew B.; Maharaj, Shimul K.

Using a particle-in-cell simulation, the characteristics of electron plasma and electron acoustic waves are investigated in plasmas containing an ion and two electron components. The electron velocities are modeled by a combination of two κ distributions. The model applies to the extended plasma sheet region in Saturn's magnetosphere where the coo…