Alfvén wave interaction with inhomogeneous plasmas: acceleration and energy cascade towards small-scales
Investigating the process of electron acceleration in auroral regions, we present a study of the temporal evolution of the interaction of Alfvén waves (AW) with a plasma inhomogeneous in a direction transverse to the static magnetic field. This type of inhomogeneity is typical of the de...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2004-06-01
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Series: | Annales Geophysicae |
Online Access: | https://www.ann-geophys.net/22/2081/2004/angeo-22-2081-2004.pdf |