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Parametric instabilities of parallel propagating incoherent Alfvén waves in a finite ion beta plasma

Nariyuki, Y.; Hada, T.; Tsubouchi, K.

Large amplitude, low-frequency Alfvén waves constitute one of the most essential elements of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence in the fast solar wind. Due to small collisionless dissipation rates, the waves can propagate long distances and efficiently convey such macroscopic quantities as momentum, energy, and helicity. Since loading of such qu…