4 papers
Observations of Energized Electrons in the Martian Magnetosheath
K. Horaites, L. Andersson, S. J. Schwartz +5
This observational study demonstrates that the magnitude and location of energization of electrons in the Martian magnetosheath is more complex than previous studies suggest. Elect…
Kinetic theory of the electron strahl in the solar wind
Stanislav Boldyrev, Konstantinos Horaites
We develop a kinetic theory for {the electron strahl, a beam of energetic electrons which propagate} from the sun along the Parker-spiral-shaped magnetic field lines. By assuming a…
Electron Strahl and Halo Formation in the Solar Wind
Konstantinos Horaites, Stanislav Boldyrev, Mikhail V. Medvedev
We propose a kinetic model describing the formation of the strahl and halo electron populations in the solar wind. We demonstrate that the suprathermal electrons propagating from t…
Stability Analysis of Core-Strahl Electron Distributions in the Solar Wind
Konstantinos Horaites, Patrick Astfalk, Stanislav Boldyrev +1
In this work, we analyze the kinetic stability of a solar wind electron distribution composed of core and strahl subpopulations. The core is modeled by a drifting Maxwellian distri…