Published November 1979 | Version v1
Journal article

Mechanisms for energetic particle acceleration in the solar wind

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  • 1. University of New Hampshire, durham, NH 03824

Description

Recent work on energetic particle acceleration in the solar wind is reviewed. In particular, it is shown that a statistical mechanism, in which particles interact with magnetosonic waves, may account for particle acceleration in corotating interaction regions, and for the acceleration of the anomalous cosmic-ray component. This mechanism can yield the observed spectra and composition of the accelerated particles

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Journal Title
AIP Conf. Proc.
Journal Volume
56
Journal Issue
1
Series
AIP Conf. Proc.
Journal Page Range
63-79