2012/09/13 by A. A. Kuznetsov, V. G. Vlasov · 13 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics #Jovian #Jupiter (rocket family) #Physics #Planet #Plasma #Radio frequency #Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics #Spacecraft #Torus #astro-ph.EP #physics.space-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.09.005
published in Planetary and Space Science 75, 167-172 (Elsevier BV) · Accepted for publication in Planetary & Space Science
arxiv created 2012/09/13 · openalex publication_date 2012/09/24 · arxiv updated 2015/06/11 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
We investigate the formation of zebra-like fine spectral structures (consisting of several parallel bands in the dynamic spectrum) in the Jovian broadband kilometric radiation; such radio bursts were observed by Cassini in 2000/2001. We assume that the emission is generated due to a plasma mechanism in the Io plasma torus. We have shown that the double plasma resonance effect (that was proposed earlier as a formation mechanism of the solar zebra patterns) is able to produce the observed spectral structures. The observed frequency drifts are caused, most likely, by the dynamics of the electron acceleration site. The required conditions in the emission source are discussed.