Abstract
Particle aspect analysis is used to describe electrostatic ion-cyclotron (EIC) wave with multi-ion plasma (H+, He+ and O+) around polar cusp region. Variations of resonant energy and growth rate with general loss-cone distribution function and temperature anisotropy with perpendicular wave number are studied. The whole plasma is considered to consist of resonant and non-resonant particles. The resonant particles participate in energy exchange with wave, while non-resonant particles support the oscillatory motion of the wave. The wave is assumed to propagate obliquely to the static magnetic field. It is found that the temperature anisotropy enhances the transverse, parallel resonant energies of particles and growth rate of the wave. Distribution indices also enhance the growth rate and parallel resonant energy and reduce the perpendicular resonant energy. The study may explain the EIC waves observed in polar cusp region. The results are interpreted for the space plasma parameters appropriate to the polar cusp region in the earth’s magnetosphere.
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