Abstract
Trajectories of geomagnetically trapped particles under the influence of a finite amplitude monochromatic Alfvén wave are determined. These trajectories are used to calculate and investigate the nonlinear damping rate of the wave by bounce-drift resonance. The steady-state wave amplitude, setting in as a result of saturation of the single-mode instability, is in agreement with the typical values observed.
| Original language | American English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 503-509 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Planetary and Space Science |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1979 |