Latest progress on interactions between VLF/ELF waves and energetic electrons in the inner magnetosphere

Science China Earth Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 317-326

  Xiao, Fu Liang ^a,b   Zong, Qiu Gang ^c   Su, Zhen Peng ^d   Tian, Tian ^c   Zheng, Hui Nan ^d  

^a CHANGSHA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^c PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Acceleration and loss; Energetic electrons; Inner magnetosphere; VLF ELF waves; Wave particle interaction

Indexed keywords

ENERGETIC ELECTRON; INNER MAGNETOSPHERE; VLF/ELF WAVES; WAVE-PARTICLE INTERACTIONS;

ELECTRON CYCLOTRON RESONANCE; ELECTRON SCATTERING; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; PHASE SPACE METHODS; RADIATION BELTS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WAVE PLASMA INTERACTIONS;

ELECTRONS;

ACCELERATION; ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ELECTRON DENSITY; MAGNETOSPHERE; RADIAL DIFFUSION;

EID: 77950457646     PISSN: 16747313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11430-010-0007-1     Document Type: Review

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