X-rays from comet Hyakutake

J M Dawson; R Bingham; V D Shapiro

doi:10.1088/0741-3335/39/5A/019

X-rays from comet Hyakutake

J M Dawson, R Bingham, V D Shapiro

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Abstract

We show that the recent observations of x-rays from comet Hyakutake can be explained by the acceleration of electrons along the magnetic field by lower hybrid waves excited by the interaction of the cometary ions with the solar wind.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	A185-A193
Number of pages	9
Journal	Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Volume	39
Issue number	5A
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/39/5A/019
Publication status	Published - May 1997

Keywords

acceleration
comets
electrons
field
Halley
Hyakutake
ion
plasma
solar wind
waves
x-rays
solar wind plasma
electromagnetic waves

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X-rays from comet Hyakutake

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