Suprathermal electron acceleration in magnetic reconnection

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A11, 2001, Pages 25979-25997

  Hoshino, M ^a,c   Mukai, T ^b   Terasawa, T ^a,c   Shinohara, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^c OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 39449128472     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001ja900052     Document Type: Article

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