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Pulsating aurora from electron scattering by chorus waves

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  • S. Kasahara

    (School of Science, University of Tokyo)

  • Y. Miyoshi

    (Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku)

  • S. Yokota

    (Graduate School of Science, Osaka University)

  • T. Mitani

    (Institute of Space and Astronautical Science)

  • Y. Kasahara

    (Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi)

  • S. Matsuda

    (Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku)

  • A. Kumamoto

    (Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University)

  • A. Matsuoka

    (Institute of Space and Astronautical Science)

  • Y. Kazama

    (Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics)

  • H. U. Frey

    (Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California)

  • V. Angelopoulos

    (Planetary and Space Sciences, University of California)

  • S. Kurita

    (Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku)

  • K. Keika

    (School of Science, University of Tokyo)

  • K. Seki

    (School of Science, University of Tokyo)

  • I. Shinohara

    (Institute of Space and Astronautical Science)

Abstract

High-angular-resolution measurements allow the direct observation of the scattering of energetic electrons by chorus waves in the magnetosphere, which causes quasiperiodic electron precipitation that gives rise to pulsating aurorae.

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  • S. Kasahara & Y. Miyoshi & S. Yokota & T. Mitani & Y. Kasahara & S. Matsuda & A. Kumamoto & A. Matsuoka & Y. Kazama & H. U. Frey & V. Angelopoulos & S. Kurita & K. Keika & K. Seki & I. Shinohara, 2018. "Pulsating aurora from electron scattering by chorus waves," Nature, Nature, vol. 554(7692), pages 337-340, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:554:y:2018:i:7692:d:10.1038_nature25505
    DOI: 10.1038/nature25505
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    1. N. Kitamura & T. Amano & Y. Omura & S. A. Boardsen & D. J. Gershman & Y. Miyoshi & M. Kitahara & Y. Katoh & H. Kojima & S. Nakamura & M. Shoji & Y. Saito & S. Yokota & B. L. Giles & W. R. Paterson & C, 2022. "Direct observations of energy transfer from resonant electrons to whistler-mode waves in magnetosheath of Earth," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-12, December.
    2. Xiongdong Yu & Zhigang Yuan & Jiang Yu & Dedong Wang & Dan Deng & H. O. Funsten, 2023. "Diffuse auroral precipitation driven by lower-band chorus second harmonics," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-9, December.
    3. Shangchun Teng & Yifan Wu & Yuki Harada & Jacob Bortnik & Fulvio Zonca & Liu Chen & Xin Tao, 2023. "Whistler-mode chorus waves at Mars," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-9, December.
    4. Xiao-Jia Zhang & Anton Artemyev & Vassilis Angelopoulos & Ethan Tsai & Colin Wilkins & Satoshi Kasahara & Didier Mourenas & Shoichiro Yokota & Kunihiro Keika & Tomoaki Hori & Yoshizumi Miyoshi & Iku S, 2022. "Superfast precipitation of energetic electrons in the radiation belts of the Earth," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-8, December.

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