Plasma wave frequency shift in a weak transverse magnetic field due to trapped particle acceleration

A simple model of nonlinear electrostatic wave-particle interaction in a weak magnetic field perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation is developed. The damping of the wave loaded with the phase bunched groups of trapped particles is considered with the aid of the model equations. To determine the nonlinear frequency shift of the wave in the process of the trapped particle acceleration, the nonlinear dispersion equation is derived. It is shown that the corresponding variation of the phase velocity may affect the interaction process and hence must be taken into account in the self-consistent treatment of the time evolution of the wave.