Betatron Acceleration of Suprathermal Electrons within a Small-scale Flux Rope in the Solar Wind

A growing body of evidence from observations, theories, and simulations indicates that particles can be effectively accelerated in solar wind regions filled with dynamic small-scale flux ropes (FRs). The main acceleration mechanisms identified in simulations include parallel electric field accelerat...

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Main Authors: Weiduo Meng, Jianpeng Guo, Haibo Lin, Huishan Fu, Meng Zhou, Dan Zhao, Yan Chen, Linxia He, Xianghan Wang, Zelin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ad00ad