Laboratory measurements of the physics of auroral electron acceleration by Alfvén waves
It was predicted that Alfvén waves can account for the acceleration of precipitating auroral electrons. Here, the authors show laboratory measurements of the resonant transfer of energy from Alfvén waves to electrons under conditions relevant to the auroral zone as a direct test.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23377-5 |