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Zhang Weina, Wu Mingyu, Lu Quanming, Shan Lican, Hao Yufei, Gao Xinliang, Wang Shui. Observations of energetic particles in the upstream of a quasi-parallel collisionless shock[J]. Chinese Journal of Space Science, 2014, 34(2): 137-142. doi: 10.11728/cjss2014.02.137
Citation: Zhang Weina, Wu Mingyu, Lu Quanming, Shan Lican, Hao Yufei, Gao Xinliang, Wang Shui. Observations of energetic particles in the upstream of a quasi-parallel collisionless shock[J]. Chinese Journal of Space Science, 2014, 34(2): 137-142. doi: 10.11728/cjss2014.02.137
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Observations of energetic particles in the upstream of a quasi-parallel collisionless shock

doi: 10.11728/cjss2014.02.137

  • School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026

  • Received Date: 2013-04-01
  • Rev Recd Date: 2013-08-13
  • Publish Date: 2014-03-15
    Abstract
  • With the Cluster observations of a quasi-parallel shock on 16 March 2005, relationship between the upstream low-frequency waves and the energetic ions (about several keV) has been studied. The observation results show that there are full of waves in the upstream of the shock which can interact with the upstream plasma. The differential energy flux of energetic ions in the upstream is dependent on the magnetic field strength of these waves. The energetic ion energy flux is higher in the regions with a weaker magnetic field. The possible explanation is that the ions can be trapped by the nonlinear upstream waves. Then the energetic ions were accelerated by the electric field every time when they bounced in these nonlinear waves. Our observation results are consistent with the recent hybrid simulation results.

     

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