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Geoelectric Field Caused by Flux Transfer Events in an Ionosphere-Coupled Vlasiator Simulation
Konstantinos Horaites, Markku Alho, Yann Pfau-Kempf +10
We report on the relationship between flux transfer events (FTEs) at Earth's magnetopause and the geoelectric field that is induced near the FTEs' magnetic footpoints. We study thi…
Influence of Solar Sails on Magnetic Field Measurements in Space Plasmas
Konstantinos Horaites, Juan V. Rodriguez, Ying Liu
Solar sail technology is ready to be deployed in a satellite mission carrying a science-grade magnetometer. In preparation for such a mission, it is essential to characterize the i…
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…
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…