Relativistic runaway breakdown in low-frequency radio

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Füllekrug, Martin ^a   Roussel Dupré, Robert ^b   Symbalisty, Eugene M D ^c   Chanrion, Olivier ^d   Odzimek, Anna ^e   Van Der Velde, Oscar ^f   Neubert, Torsten ^d  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b SciTech Solutions LLC   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

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EID: 76149088765     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014468     Document Type: Article

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