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Table 1 Simulation parameters of Case 1

From: Simulation study on parametric dependence of whistler-mode hiss generation in the plasmasphere

Parameter

Value

Time step: \(\Delta t\)

\(0.004\Omega _{e0}^{-1}\)

Grid spacing: \(\Delta h\)

\(0.01c\Omega _{e0}^{-1}\)

System length: \(h_s\)

\(327.68c\Omega _{e0}^{-1}\)

Plasma frequency of cold electrons: \(\omega _{pe}\)

\(15\Omega _{e0}\)

Plasma frequency of hot electrons: \(\omega _{ph}\)

\(0.3\Omega _{e0}\)

Number of super-particles for cold electrons: \(N_{p_{cold}}\)

33554432

Number of super-particles for hot electrons: \(N_{p_{hot}}\)

67108864

Gradient coefficient of background magnetic field: a

\(1.86 \times 10^{-7} (\Omega _{e0}/c)^2\)

Thermal velocity of hot electrons at the equator: \(v_{th\parallel }, v_{th\perp }\)

0.24c, 0.28c