Perpendicular scattering for electron beams by the electron/electron instability in solar electron bursts

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Saito, Shinji ^a   Gary, S Peter ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 46749147147     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012889     Document Type: Article

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