Title: Kinetic Alfvén wave instability in a Lorentzian dusty magnetoplasma
Abstract: This study presents a theoretical approach to analyze the influence of kappa distributed streaming ions and magnetized electrons on the plasma wave propagation in the presence of dust by employing two-potential theory. In particular, analytical expressions under certain conditions are derived for various modes of propagation comprising of kinetic Alfvén wave streaming instability, two stream instability, and dust acoustic and whistler waves. A dispersion relation for kinetic Alfvén-like streaming instability has been derived. The effects of dust particles and Lorentzian index on the growth rates and the threshold streaming velocity for the excitation of the instability are examined. The streaming velocity is observed to be destabilizing for slow motion and stabilizing for fast streaming motions. It is also observed that the presence of magnetic field and superthermal particles hinders the growth rate of instability. Possible applications to various space and astrophysical situations are discussed.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-10-01
Language: en
Type: article
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