Formation of electron holes and particle energization during magnetic reconnection

Science

Volumn 299, Issue 5608, 2003, Pages 873-877

  Drake, J F ^a   Swisdak, M ^a   Cattell, C ^b   Shay, M A ^a   Rogers, B N ^c   Zeiler, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b University of Minnesota   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PLASMAPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRON SCATTERING; MAGNETISM; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

MAGNETOPAUSE;

ELECTRON BEAMS;

MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETOSPHERE;

ARTICLE; CYCLOTRON; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETISM; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; OSCILLATION; PARTICLE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION SCATTERING; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0037423328     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.1080333     Document Type: Article

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