Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Feb 2011
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The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 728, Issue 2, article id. 133 (2011).
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Acceleration Of Particles, Magnetohydrodynamics: Mhd, Sun: Coronal Mass Ejections: Cmes, Sun: Heliosphere, Sun: Particle Emission
Scientific paper
We have examined the cause of the scatter-free transport of non-relativistic solar electrons. Electron scatter-free transport events are compared with the diffusive transport event. The emphasis of our examination is on the energy dependence of electron angular distributions and the steepening of interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) power spectral densities (PSDs). Near and above the proton gyrofrequency, the effects of both R-mode (whistler) and L-mode (electromagnetic ion cyclotron, EMIC) waves need to be taken into account separately. The PSD spectral steepening due to the EMIC wave damping by solar-wind thermal ions becomes essential. In a fast-rise-fast-decay impulsive electron event we have observed such steepening, which significantly reduces PSD levels at frequencies above the proton gyrofrequency. The spectral steepening thus produced favors the occurrence of scatter-free transport of low-energy electrons. Consequently, within the Wind/3D Plasma and Energetic Particle Instrument/Silicon Semiconductor Telescope measured energy range (~25-500 keV), there appears to be an electron energy window, across which the scatter-free transport of lower energy electrons would change to the diffusive transport of higher energy electrons. We have observed such a change and found it is correlated with the occurrence of broken power-law spectra of electrons. Thus the connection between the transition from diffusive to scatter-free electron transport and the concurrent transition from high to low IMF PSD levels with corresponding breaks in the electron power-law energy spectrum and PSD spectrum has been recognized.
Ng Chee K.
Reames Donald. V.
Shao Xi
Tan Lun C.
Wang Linghua
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