Electron Energization at a Reconnecting Magnetosheath Current Sheet
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DOI: 10.1029/2018gl078660
Abstract: We present observations of electron energization within a sub-ion-scale magnetosheath current sheet (CS). A number of signatures indicate ongoing reconnection, including the thickness of the CS (∼0 ... read more here.
Keywords: electron energization; magnetosheath current; energization reconnecting; current sheet ... See more keywords
Electron Energization by Dispersive Alfvén Waves in the Cusp
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DOI: 10.1029/2025gl116922
Abstract: The propagation of kinetic Alfvén waves (assumed sourced from intermittent dayside reconnection) is investigated with a gyrofluid‐kinetic electron model compared with Cluster observations. These observations reveal electron distributions that are preferentially field‐aligned or field‐opposed, with… read more here.
Keywords: energization dispersive; alfv waves; alfv; electron energization ... See more keywords
Scale-invariant breathing oscillations and transition of the electron energization mechanism in magnetized discharges
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0195056
Abstract: Scale-invariant breathing oscillations are observed in similar magnetized discharges at different spatiotemporal scales via fully kinetic particle-in-cell simulations. With an increase in the similarity invariant B/p, i.e., the ratio of magnetic field to pressure, breathing… read more here.
Keywords: energization; scale invariant; electron energization; energization mechanism ... See more keywords