Investigation of Multi‐Dimensional Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron (EMIC) Wave Formation Using Hybrid Simulations

Costanzo, G. [Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA] (ORCID:0009000578659168); Lin, Y. [Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA] (ORCID:0000000180039252); Johnson, J. [Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI, USA] (ORCID:0000000295621103); Kim, E. H. [Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA] (ORCID:0000000161794666); Wang, X. [Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA] (ORCID:0000000155335981); Zhao, H. [Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA] (ORCID:0000000182927691); Adrian, M. [Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA] (ORCID:0000000209328403)

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Investigation of Multi‐Dimensional Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron (EMIC) Wave Formation Using Hybrid Simulations

Costanzo, G. [Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA] (ORCID:0009000578659168)·Lin, Y. [Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA] (ORCID:0000000180039252)·Johnson, J. [Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI, USA] (ORCID:0000000295621103)·Kim, E. H. [Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA] (ORCID:0000000161794666)·Wang, X. [Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA] (ORCID:0000000155335981)·Zhao, H. [Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA] (ORCID:0000000182927691)·Adrian, M. [Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA] (ORCID:0000000209328403)

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Costanzo, G. [Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA] (ORCID:0009000578659168), Lin, Y. [Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA] (ORCID:0000000180039252), Johnson, J. [Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI, USA] (ORCID:0000000295621103), Kim, E. H. [Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA] (ORCID:0000000161794666), Wang, X. [Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA] (ORCID:0000000155335981), Zhao, H. [Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA] (ORCID:0000000182927691), Adrian, M. [Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA] (ORCID:0000000209328403). 2026-08-13. Investigation of Multi‐Dimensional Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron (EMIC) Wave Formation Using Hybrid Simulations. https://doi.org/10.1029/2026ja035286

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