Electron acceleration by Alfvén waves in density cavities

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A12, 2000, Pages 27611-27620

  Genot V ^a,c   Louarn, P ^a   Mottez, F ^b  

^a IRAP   (France)

^b SERVICE D AÉRONOMIE DU CNRS   (France)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 39449085790     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja000341     Document Type: Article

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