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| author | Mu, Zhoufan Chen, Yao Li, Tangmu Ni, Sulan Zhang, Zilong Ning, Hao |
| author_facet | Mu, Zhoufan Chen, Yao Li, Tangmu Ni, Sulan Zhang, Zilong Ning, Hao |
| contents | The Z-to-O mode conversion at the density gradient is the prevailing mechanism of narrowband (NB) radio emission in planetary magnetosphere. Most previous numerical models were for NB emission observed in the Earth magnetosphere, using the cold plasma fluid approximation that excluded any kinetic effect. Here we investigate the Z-to-O conversion process underlying the Saturn's 20 kHz NB emission, using the fully-kinetic and electromagnetic particle-in-cell (PIC) simulation. We simulate the whole process starting from the pumping of the Z mode, to its propagation and reflection, and further conversion into the O mode radiation. The energy conversion rate of the Z-to-O process is estimated to be 10-20%. This provides the first quantitative estimate of such rate with PIC simulations. |
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| publishDate | 2025 |
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| spellingShingle | Particle in cell simulation on mode conversion of Saturn's 20 kHz narrowband radio emission Mu, Zhoufan Chen, Yao Li, Tangmu Ni, Sulan Zhang, Zilong Ning, Hao Space Physics The Z-to-O mode conversion at the density gradient is the prevailing mechanism of narrowband (NB) radio emission in planetary magnetosphere. Most previous numerical models were for NB emission observed in the Earth magnetosphere, using the cold plasma fluid approximation that excluded any kinetic effect. Here we investigate the Z-to-O conversion process underlying the Saturn's 20 kHz NB emission, using the fully-kinetic and electromagnetic particle-in-cell (PIC) simulation. We simulate the whole process starting from the pumping of the Z mode, to its propagation and reflection, and further conversion into the O mode radiation. The energy conversion rate of the Z-to-O process is estimated to be 10-20%. This provides the first quantitative estimate of such rate with PIC simulations. |
| title | Particle in cell simulation on mode conversion of Saturn's 20 kHz narrowband radio emission |
| topic | Space Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.15542 |