Two-stream plasma instability as a potential mechanism for particle escape from the Venusian ionosphere

In this work, we investigate the possibility of two-stream instability in the Venusian atmosphere leading to momentum transfer, then to the subsequent escape of hydrogen and oxygen ions from the ionosphere. We employ the hydrodynamic model and obtain the linear dispersion relation from which the two...

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Published in:Pramāṇa 2022-10, Vol.96 (4), Article 213
Main Authors: Dey, S, Ghosh, S, Maity, D, De, A, Chandra, S
Format: Article
Language:English
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Astronomy
Astrophysics and Astroparticles
Observations and Techniques
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
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Summary:In this work, we investigate the possibility of two-stream instability in the Venusian atmosphere leading to momentum transfer, then to the subsequent escape of hydrogen and oxygen ions from the ionosphere. We employ the hydrodynamic model and obtain the linear dispersion relation from which the two-stream instability is studied. Further, the interaction of solar wind with the ions of Venus ionosphere from which the instability sets in, has been studied using the data from ASPERA-4 of Venus express. The data support the fact that the two-stream instability can provide sufficient energy to accelerate ions to escape velocity of the planet and thus leave the Venusian ionosphere.
ISSN:0973-7111
0973-7111
DOI:10.1007/s12043-022-02462-4