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Space Physics Phenomena
These solar system phenomena all involve the production of energetic
particles and radio emissions, witha focus on collective plasma physics.
They include ``individual'' phenomena as well as ``combined'' phenomena
that depend on several individual phenomena. Examples of the former
include the acceleration and heating of charged particles by shock
waves or in magentic reconnection regions, the generation of waves and
radio emissions by various mechanisms, and the development of
burstiness. Examples of combined phenomena include radio emissions
associated with solar activity and shocks in the interplanetary
medium and outer heliosphere, since these involve both particle
acceleration and generation of radiation.
Current Research Areas
- Wave-particle Interactions in Reconnection Regions
- Foreshock Radio
Emissions
- Solar & Interplanetary Radio Bursts
- Outer Heliosphere
- Stochastic Wave Growth
- The Propagation of Radiation using Ray Tracing
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Figure. Schematic of the Earths magnetosphere
showing the interaction of the Earth's atmosphere and solar wind
generated from the Sun.
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