Cyclotron acceleration of radiation belt electrons by whistlers

Trakhtengerts, VY, Rycroft, MJ, Nunn, D and Demekhov, AG (2003) Cyclotron acceleration of radiation belt electrons by whistlers. Journal of Geophysical Research, 108 (A3), SMP 25-1-SMP-25-7.

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The work considers the non linear scattering of energetic electrons in the earth's radiation belts due to cyclotron interaction with VLF whistlers. In particular we consdier the acceleration of electrons which may result from trapping in the inhomogeneous medium. It is shown that considerable electron heating may result, and that the very anisotorpic electron distribution functions observed by Bell etal may be explained.

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Published date: 2003

Keywords: VLF whistlers, plasma heating, high anisotropy distribution function, non linear cyclotron resonance

Organisations: Electronics & Computer Science

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Local EPrints ID: 259022

URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/259022

ISSN: 0148-0227

PURE UUID: cbb9f3b6-f4e4-4982-9bdc-400d5d249368

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Date deposited: 08 Mar 2004

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Author: VY Trakhtengerts

Author: MJ Rycroft

Author: D Nunn

Author: AG Demekhov

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