KINETIC EXTENSION OF CRITICAL BALANCE TO WHISTLER TURBULENCE

Abstract

Kinetic extension of the critical balance for plasma turbulence is presented on the spatial scales around the ion inertial length by considering electron fluid turbulence in the directions around the mean magnetic field and obliquely propagating whistler waves. The wavevector anisotropy scaling and the energy spectra for the flow velocity, the magnetic field, and the electric field are discussed.