First-authored, refereed papers of Iver H. Cairns

A list of first-authored, refereed publications of Iver H. Cairns, derived from the SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS). The number in brackets after each title indicates the number of citations that the paper has received.

Orcid ID: 0000-0001-6978-9765

List of publications ordered by citations
Number of papers: 69
No. of citations: 2352

2025

  1. Predictions for the Shape and Orientation of Earth's Foreshock Radiation Sources [0]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Oppel, Patrick, Journal of Geophysical Research (Space Physics), 130, e2025JA033774

2020

  1. Comprehensive Characterization of Solar Eruptions with Remote and In-Situ Observations, and Modeling: The Major Solar Events on 4 November 2015 [8]
    Cairns, Iver H., Kozarev, Kamen A., Nitta, Nariaki V., Agueda, Neus, Battarbee, Markus, Carley, Eoin P., Dresing, Nina, Gómez-Herrero, Raúl, Klein, Karl-Ludwig, Lario, David, Pomoell, Jens, Salas-Matamoros, Carolina, Veronig, Astrid M., Li, Bo & McCauley, Patrick, Solar Physics, 295, 32
  2. The INSPIRE-2 CubeSat for the QB50 Project [6]
    Cairns, Iver H., Charles, Christine, Dempster, Andrew G., Funamoto, Jiro, Cheong, Joon Wayn, Peacock, Wayne, Lam, John, Osborne, Barnaby, Andrew, Will, Croston, Tom, Southwell, Ben, Boswell, R. W., Monger, A. G., Betters, Christopher H., Leon-Saval, Sergio G., Bland-Hawthorn, Joss, Khachan, J., Wu, X., Manidis, S., Tsifakis, D. & Maj, R., Space Science Reviews, 216, 40

2018

  1. Low Altitude Solar Magnetic Reconnection, Type III Solar Radio Bursts, and X-ray Emissions [48]
    Cairns, I. H., Lobzin, V. V., Donea, A., Tingay, S. J., McCauley, P. I., Oberoi, D., Duffin, R. T., Reiner, M. J., Hurley-Walker, N., Kudryavtseva, N. A., Melrose, D. B., Harding, J. C., Bernardi, G., Bowman, J. D., Cappallo, R. J., Corey, B. E., Deshpande, A., Emrich, D., Goeke, R., Hazelton, B. J., Johnston-Hollitt, M., Kaplan, D. L., Kasper, J. C., Kratzenberg, E., Lonsdale, C. J., Lynch, M. J., McWhirter, S. R., Mitchell, D. A., Morales, M. F., Morgan, E., Ord, S. M., Prabu, T., Roshi, A., Shankar, N. Udaya, Srivani, K. S., Subrahmanyan, R., Wayth, R. B., Waterson, M., Webster, R. L., Whitney, A. R., Williams, A. & Williams, C. L., Scientific Reports, 8, 1676
  2. Kinematics of electrostatic 3-wave decay of generalized Langmuir waves in magnetized plasmas [10]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Layden, A., Physics of Plasmas, 25, 082309

2017

  1. The Plasma Depletion Layer Beyond the Heliopause: Evidence, Implications, and Predictions for Voyager 2 and New Horizons [18]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Fuselier, S. A., ApJ, 834, 197

2009

  1. Direct Radio Probing and Interpretation of the Sun's Plasma Density Profile [37]
    Cairns, I. H., Lobzin, V. V., Warmuth, A., Li, B., Robinson, P. A. & Mann, G., ApJ, 706, L265

2007

  1. Field statistics and correlation functions for stochastically growing waves [6]
    Cairns, Iver H., Konkolewicz, D. L. & Robinson, P. A., Physics of Plasmas, 14, 042105

2005

  1. Electron acceleration by lower hybrid waves in magnetic reconnection regions [71]
    Cairns, Iver H. & McMillan, B. F., Physics of Plasmas, 12, 102110
  2. Angle-averaged efficiencies for linear mode conversion between Langmuir waves and radiation in an unmagnetized plasma [18]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Willes, A. J., Physics of Plasmas, 12, 052315

2004

  1. Solar, interplanetary, planetary, and related extra-solar system science for LOFAR [14]
    Cairns, Iver H., Planetary and Space Science, 52, 1423
  2. Intrinsic variability and field statistics for pulsars B1641-45 and B0950+08 [45]
    Cairns, Iver H., Johnston, S. & Das, P., MNRAS, 353, 270
  3. Properties and Interpretations of Giant Micropulses and Giant Pulses from Pulsars [45]
    Cairns, Iver H., ApJ, 610, 948
  4. Towards a quantitative theory for 2-3 kHz radio emission from beyond the heliopause [3]
    Cairns, Iver H., Mitchell, J. J., Knock, S. A. & Robinson, P. A., Advances in Space Research, 34, 88

2003

  1. Type II Solar Radio Bursts: Theory and Space Weather Implications [93]
    Cairns, Iver H., Knock, S. A., Robinson, P. A. & Kuncic, Z., Space Science Reviews, 107, 27
  2. Intrinsic variability and field statistics for the Vela pulsar - III. Two-component fits and detailed assessment of stochastic growth theory [13]
    Cairns, Iver H., Das, P., Robinson, P. A. & Johnston, S., MNRAS, 343, 523
  3. Intrinsic variability and field statistics for the Vela pulsar - II. Systematics and single-component fits [28]
    Cairns, Iver H., Johnston, S. & Das, P., MNRAS, 343, 512

2002

  1. Field statistics of two vectorially superposed wave populations [8]
    Cairns, Iver H., Robinson, P. A. & Das, P., Physical Review E, 66, 066614
  2. Turn-on of 2-3 kHz radiation beyond the heliopause [63]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Zank, G. P., Geophysical Research Letters, 29, 1143

2001

  1. Intrinsic Variability of the Vela Pulsar: Lognormal Statistics and Theoretical Implications [64]
    Cairns, I. H., Johnston, S. & Das, P., ApJ, 563, L65
  2. Stochastic growth of ion cyclotron and mirror waves in Earth's magnetosheath [16]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Grubits, K. A., Physical Review E, 64, 056408
  3. Lower Hybrid Drive in Solar Magnetic Reconnection Regions: Implications for Electron Acceleration and Solar Heating [10]
    Cairns, Iver H., Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 18, 336
  4. Stochastic growth of waves over Earth's polar cap [30]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Menietti, J. D., Journal of Geophysical Research, 106, 29515

2000

  1. Role of collective effects in dominance of scattering off thermal ions over Langmuir wave decay: Analysis, simulations, and space applications [31]
    Cairns, Iver H., Physics of Plasmas, 7, 4901
  2. Progress on Coronal, Interplanetary, Foreshock, and Outer Heliospheric Radio Emissions [18]
    Cairns, Iver H., Robinson, P. A. & Zank, G. P., Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 17, 22
  3. Thermal and driven stochastic growth of Langmuir waves in the solar wind and Earth's foreshock [37]
    Cairns, Iver H., Robinson, P. A. & Anderson, R. R., Geophysical Research Letters, 27, 61

1999

  1. Strong Evidence for Stochastic Growth of Langmuir-like Waves in Earth's Foreshock [82]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Robinson, P. A., Physical Review Letters, 82, 3066
  2. Measurement of the Plasma Density Using the Intensification of z-Mode Waves at the Electron Plasma Frequency [4]
    Cairns, Iver H., Physical Review Letters, 82, 564
  3. First theoretical predictions for dynamic spectra of the outer heliospheric radio emissions [4]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Zank, G. P., Geophysical Research Letters, 26, 2605

1998

  1. Arguments against modulational instabilities of Langmuir waves in Earth's foreshock [35]
    Cairns, Iver H., Robinson, P. A. & Smith, N. I., Journal of Geophysical Research, 103, 287
  2. Constraints on Nonlinear and Stochastic Growth Theories for Type III Solar Radio Bursts from the Corona to 1 AU [40]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Robinson, P. A., ApJ, 509, 471
  3. Angular Broadening: Effects of Nonzero, Spatially Varying Plasma Frequency between the Source and Observer [24]
    Cairns, Iver H., ApJ, 506, 456

1997

  1. Foreshock Langmuir waves for unusually constant solar wind conditions: Data and implications for foreshock structure [22]
    Cairns, Iver H., Robinson, P. A., Anderson, Roger R. & Strangeway, R. J., Journal of Geophysical Research, 102, 24249
  2. Radiation near 2fp and intensified emissions near fp in the dayside and nightside auroral region and polar cap [16]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Menietti, J. D., Journal of Geophysical Research, 102, 4787
  3. First test of stochastic growth theory for Langmuir waves in Earth's foreshock [50]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Robinson, P. A., Geophysical Research Letters, 24, 369

1996

  1. Reply [6]
    Cairns, Iver H., Fairfield, Donald H., Anderson, Roger R., Paularena, Karolen I. & Lazarus, Alan J., Journal of Geophysical Research, 101, 7679
  2. Magnetic field orientation effects on the standoff distance of Earth's bow shock [39]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Lyon, J. G., Geophysical Research Letters, 23, 2883
  3. Reply [to “Comments on ‘Towards an MHD theory for the standoff distance of Earth's bow shock’ by I. H. Cairns and C. L. Grabbe”] [7]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Grabbe, Crockett L., Geophysical Research Letters, 23, 311

1995

  1. MHD simulations of Earth's bow shock at low Mach numbers: Standoff distances [59]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Lyon, J. G., Journal of Geophysical Research, 100, 17173
  2. Unusual locations of Earth's bow shock on September 24-25, 1987: Mach number effects [69]
    Cairns, Iver H., Fairfield, Donald H., Anderson, Roger R., Carlton, Victoria E. H., Paularena, Karolen I. & Lazarus, Alan J., Journal of Geophysical Research, 100, 47
  3. Inconsistency of Ulysses millisecond Langmuir spikes with wave collapse in type III radio sources [32]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Robinson, P. A., Geophysical Research Letters, 22, 3437
  4. Radio wave scattering in the outer heliosphere: Preliminary calculations [18]
    Cairns, Iver H., Geophysical Research Letters, 22, 3433
  5. Ion Acoustic Wave Frequencies and Onset Times during Type III Solar Radio Bursts [48]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Robinson, P. A., ApJ, 453, 959
  6. Detectability of Electrostatic Decay Products in ULYSSES and Galileo Observations of Type III Solar Radio Sources [13]
    Cairns, Iver H., ApJ, 449, L95

1994

  1. Fine structure in plasma waves and radiation near the plasma frequency in Earth's foreshock [15]
    Cairns, Iver H., Journal of Geophysical Research, 99, 23,505
  2. Towards an MHD theory for the standoff distance of Earth's bow shock [47]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Grabbe, Crockett L., Geophysical Research Letters, 21, 2781

1993

  1. Foreshock theories for the outer heliospheric radio emissions [4]
    Cairns, Iver H., Kurth, William S. & Gurnett, Donald A., Advances in Space Research, 13, 205

1992

  1. Outer Heliospheric Radio Emissions 2. Foreshock Source Models [23]
    Cairns, Iver H., Kurth, William S. & Gurnett, Donald A., Journal of Geophysical Research, 97, 6245
  2. Outer Heliospheric Radio Emissions 1. Constraints on Emission Processes and the Source Region [27]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Gurnett, Donald A., Journal of Geophysical Research, 97, 6235
  3. Theory for low-frequency modulated Langmuir wave packets [65]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Robinson, P. A., Geophysical Research Letters, 19, 2187
  4. strong Langmuir turbulence at Jupiter? [33]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Robinson, P. A., Geophysical Research Letters, 19, 1069

1991

  1. Remote sensing of Neptune's bow shock: Evidence for large-scale shock motions [12]
    Cairns, Iver H., Smith, Charles W., Kurth, William S., Gurnett, Donald A. & Moses, Stewart, Journal of Geophysical Research, 96, 19153
  2. Plasma waves observed in the near vicinity of the space shuttle [21]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Gurnett, Donald A., Journal of Geophysical Research, 96, 13913
  3. Control of plasma waves associated with the space shuttle by the angle between the orbiter's velocity vector and the magnetic field [18]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Gurnett, Donald A., Journal of Geophysical Research, 96, 7591

1990

  1. Transition from ring to beam arc distributions of water ions near the space shuttle orbiter [24]
    Cairns, Iver H., Journal of Geophysical Research, 95, 15167

1989

  1. Simulations relevant to the beam instability in the foreshock [21]
    Cairns, I. H. & Nishikawa, K.-I., Journal of Geophysical Research, 94, 79
  2. Electrostatic wave generation above and below the plasma frequency by electron beams [44]
    Cairns, Iver H., Physics of Fluids B, 1, 204

1988

  1. Growth of electron plasma waves above and below fp in the electron foreshock [32]
    Cairns, Iver H. & Fung, Shing F., Journal of Geophysical Research, 93, 7307
  2. A semiquantitative theory for the 2fp radiation observed upstream from the Earth's bow shock [52]
    Cairns, Iver H., Journal of Geophysical Research, 93, 3958
  3. A theory for the radiation at the third to fifth harmonics of the plasma frequency upstream from the Earth's bow shock [28]
    Cairns, Iver H., Journal of Geophysical Research, 93, 858

1987

  1. Herringbone bursts associated with type II solar radio emission. [75]
    Cairns, I. H. & Robinson, R. D., Solar Physics, 111, 365
  2. Third and higher harmonic plasma emission due to Raman scattering [18]
    Cairns, Iver H., Journal of Plasma Physics, 38, 199
  3. Second harmonic plasma emission involving ion sound waves [78]
    Cairns, Iver H., Journal of Plasma Physics, 38, 179
  4. Fundamental plasma emission involving ion sound waves [82]
    Cairns, Iver H., Journal of Plasma Physics, 38, 169
  5. A theory for the Langmuir waves in the electron foreshock [47]
    Cairns, Iver H., Journal of Geophysical Research, 92, 2329
  6. The electron distribution function upstream from the earth's bow shock [81]
    Cairns, Iver H., Journal of Geophysical Research, 92, 2315

1986

  1. New waves at multiples of the plasma frequency upstream of the earth's bow shock [69]
    Cairns, I. H., Journal of Geophysical Research, 91, 2975
  2. The source of free energy for Type II solar radio bursts [35]
    Cairns, Iver H., Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 6, 444

1985

  1. A theory for the 2fp radiation upstream of the earth's bow shock [93]
    Cairns, I. H. & Melrose, D. B., Journal of Geophysical Research, 90, 6637

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