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Development of Firehose Instability of a Magnetosonic Type in the Presence of High-Speed Proton Beams

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One of the varieties of firehose instability, whose cause is not the temperature anisotropy of plasma particles but the dynamic pressure of the beam, is considered. It is shown that such a generation mechanism can lead to an effective increase in low-frequency perturbations not only of the Alfven type but also of the magnetosonic type and also lead to instability not only in the finite and high-pressure plasma but also in a low-pressure plasma. The characteristics of magnetosonic waves that are generated during the development of instability are investigated. The growth rate, the maximum inclination angle of the wave vector, the propagation velocity of the perturbations, and the criterion for the development of instability are found. The influence of the beam temperature on the characteristics of the generated perturbations is studied. As an example of the development of such instability, the formation process of the turbulent region in front of the shock wave of the Earth, as well as before the shock wave from the supernova, is analyzed.

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Malovichko, P.P., Kyzyurov, Y.V. Development of Firehose Instability of a Magnetosonic Type in the Presence of High-Speed Proton Beams. Kinemat. Phys. Celest. Bodies 36, 114–128 (2020). https://doi.org/10.3103/S0884591320030058

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