The evolution of solar wind strahl with heliospheric distance
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DOI: 10.1002/2016ja023656
Abstract: Field-aligned beams of suprathermal electrons, known as strahl, are a frequently observed constituent of solar wind plasma. However, the formation and interplanetary evolution of the strahl electron populations has yet to be fully understood. As… read more here.
Keywords: evolution; pitch angle; distance; solar wind ... See more keywords
Kinetic theory of the electron strahl in the solar wind
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stz2378
Abstract: We develop a kinetic theory for the electron strahl, a beam of energetic electrons which propagate from the sun along the Parker-spiral-shaped magnetic field lines. Assuming a Maxwellian electron distribution function in the near-sun region… read more here.
Keywords: energy; kinetic theory; electron; cal mathrm ... See more keywords