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physics.space-ph2025
Chorus Wave Driven Electron Dynamics in the Van Allen Belts: From Coherence to Diffusion
Xin Tao, Zeyu An, Fulvio Zonca +2
The Van Allen radiation belts contain relativistic electrons trapped by Earth's magnetic field, posing serious risks to spacecraft. Chorus waves are known to accelerate these elect…
physics.space-ph2025
Excitation of whistler-mode waves by an electron temperature anisotropy in a laboratory plasma
Donglai Ma, Xin An, Jia Han +6
Naturally-occurring whistler-mode waves in near-Earth space play a crucial role in accelerating electrons to relativistic energies and scattering them in pitch angle, driving their…
physics.space-ph2024
Night-Side Relativistic Electron Precipitation Bursts in the Outer Radiation Belt: Insights from ELFIN and THEMIS
Xi Lu, Xiao-Jia Zhang, Anton V. Artemyev +2
Electromagnetic whistler-mode waves play a crucial role in the acceleration and precipitation of radiation belt electrons. Statistical surveys of wave characteristics suggest that…