Streaming Instability Generation in Lunar Plasma Environment

TL;DR

This paper investigates the generation of streaming instabilities within the lunar plasma environment, highlighting their role in plasma dynamics and energy distribution on the Moon.

Contribution

It introduces a new analysis of streaming instabilities specifically occurring in lunar plasma, expanding understanding of lunar space weather phenomena.

Findings

Identification of key streaming instability mechanisms in lunar plasma

Implications for lunar surface charging and space weather modeling

Enhanced understanding of plasma energy transfer processes

Abstract

Plasma instabilities are the non-linear processes occurring in plasmas when excess energy gets accumulated in a plasma system which is unable to hold it. There are almost 60 known plasma instabilities in nature.