Energetic Electrons Associated with Magnetic Reconnection in the Magnetic Cloud Boundary Layer

被引：30

作者：

Wang, Y. ^{[1
,2
]}

Wei, F. S. ^{[1
]}

Feng, X. S. ^{[1
]}

Zhang, S. H. ^{[1
,2
]}

Zuo, P. B. ^{[1
]}

Sun, T. R. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Chinese Acad Sci, Ctr Space Sci & Appl Res, State Key Lab Space Weather, SIGMA Weather Grp, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China

[2] Chinese Acad Sci, Grad Univ, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 2010年 / 105卷 / 19期

基金：

中国国家自然科学基金;

关键词：

PARTICLE-ACCELERATION; MAGNETOPAUSE; IDENTIFICATION; ISLANDS;

D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.195007

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

Here is reported in situ observation of energetic electrons (similar to 100-500 keV) associated with magnetic reconnection in the solar wind by the ACE and Wind spacecraft. The properties of this magnetic cloud driving reconnection and the associated energetic electron acceleration problem are discussed. Further analyses indicate that the electric field acceleration and Fermi-type mechanism are two fundamental elements in the electron acceleration processes and the trapping effect of the specific magnetic field configuration maintains the acceleration status that increases the totally gained energy.

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