Nonlinear interaction of outer zone electrons with VLF waves

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2002, Pages

  Albert, J M ^a,b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; GEOMAGNETISM;

ANALYTICAL EXPRESSIONS; ELECTRON ACCELERATION; MAGNETIC STORMS; NONLINEAR INTERACTIONS; PARTICLE ENERGY; PHASE TRAPPING; RESONANT INTERACTION; TEST PARTICLES;

ELECTRONS;

EID: 0037092320     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: 19448007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001GL013941     Document Type: Article

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